List B Flashcards
(53 cards)
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Celerity
A
Swiftness
1
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Minimize
A
To reduce to the smallest amount
2
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Relief
A
Projection of figures or forms from a flat background
3
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Harbinger
A
One who knows the future
4
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Retired
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To quit ; withdrawn
5
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Moratorium
A
Suspension of activity
6
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Belie
A
Contradict
7
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Eccentric
A
Strange
8
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Idiosyncratic
A
Rather unusual
9
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Idiosyncrasy
A
A characteristic of a person
10
Q
Provincial
A
Narrow minded
11
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Cosmopolitan
A
Sophisticated
12
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Presumptuous
A
Forward
13
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Daunting
A
Intimidating
14
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Marginalize
A
Feel isolated and unimportant
15
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Lurid
A
Intense
16
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Innocuous
A
Not harmful
17
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Pristine
A
Unspoiled
18
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Deter
A
Prevent
19
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Thwart
A
Hinder
20
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Tutelage
A
Guardianship
21
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Lugubrious
A
Gloomy
22
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Spate
A
Almost overwhelming
23
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Malaise
A
Unease
24
Automation
Automatic means
25
Ravenous
Starving
26
Prosaic
Boring commonplace
27
Punctilious
Meticulous
28
Groundbreaking
Pertaining to ceremony
29
Erroneous
Incorrect
30
Indefatigable
Untiring
31
Panache
Style
32
Verve
Enthusiasm
33
Epitome
Model
34
Commendable
Praiseworthy
35
Exemplary
Excellent
36
Impair
Injure ; to become worse
37
Dubious
Doubtful
38
Apocryphal
Dubious
39
Temperament
Disposition
40
Effusive
Overflowing
41
Disprove
Refute
42
Refute
To prove to be false
43
Curtail
Diminish
44
Indigenous
Native
45
Scorn
Despise
46
Deign
To think appropriate to ones dignity
47
Advocate
Support
48
Resistant
Impervious
49
Foreboding
Misgiving ; fear
50
Elation
Delight
51
Profound
Deep intense
52
Comparative
Relative
