Magoosh Flashcards

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intimate

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to suggest something subtly

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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auspicious

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favorable, the opposite of sinister

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anomalous

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not normal

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maintain

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to assert

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vindicate

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to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

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ingenuous

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to be naive and innocent

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qualify

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to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

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innocuous

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harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

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undermine

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to weaken

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

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equivocal

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confusing or ambiguous

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calumny

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making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation

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betray

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to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

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laconic

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one who says very few words

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artful

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exhibiting artistic skill

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amenable

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easily persuaded

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veracious

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involved

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complicated, and difficult to comprehend

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galvanize

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to excite or inspire

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extant

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still in existence

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belie
to give a false representation to; misrepresent
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wanting
lacking
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arimony
bitterness and ill will
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venerate
to respect deeply
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enervate
to sap energy from
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ambivalent
mixed or conflicting emotions about something
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egregious
standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad
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parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
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iconoclast
somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
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prodigal
rashly or wastefully extravagant
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amorphous
shapeless
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harangue
a long pompous speech; a tirade
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restive
restless
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censure
to express strong disapproval
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venalitiy
to condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
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parsimonious
extremely frugal, miserly
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amalgam
a mixture of multiple things
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prevaricate
to speak in an evasive way
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disinterested
unbiased; neutral
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aberration
a deviation from what is normal or expected
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commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount