Flashcards in List4 Deck (87)
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Deteriorate
Worsen, decline
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Endorse
To declare one's public support of
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Adroit
Clever or skilful
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Eloquent
Influent or persuasive
Clearly expressing or indicating sth
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Dexterous
Skilful
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Engross
Absorb all the attention or interest of
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Extraneous
Irrelevant
Of external original, outside
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Awash
Covered or flooded with water
Containing large numbers or amount
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Secular
Non-religious
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Abhorrent
Detestable, inspiring disgust and loathing
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Bland
Uninteresting
Showing no strong emotion
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Arbitrary
Random
(Power) unrestrained and autocratic in use of authority; tyrannical
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Atypical
Not representative; untypical
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Riveting
Extremely interesting
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Cagey
Secretive, reluctant to give information
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Convergent
Coming closer together
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Slothful
Lazy
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Assiduous
Showing great care and perseverance; Diligent
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Fulsome
Enthusiastic, flattering to an excessive degree
abundant
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Covet
To desire, to crave
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Accentuate
To make more noticeable or prominent
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Construe
To interpret,
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Presage
To be a sign or warning of
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Malinger
To pretend to be ill; to sham
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Belie
To fail to justify
To fail to give true impression
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Conversant
Familiar with or knowledgeable about something
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Magnanimous
Generous or forgiving
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Partisan
Biased
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Reconnaissance
Preliminary observation, exploration, investigation
Preliminary surveying or research
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