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ADV Magoosh > Magoosh BASIC Deck > Flashcards

Magoosh BASIC Deck Flashcards

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DISCREET; DISCRETE

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Discrete means “separate,” while discreet means “unobtrusive.” (not conspicuous or attracting attention)

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DECIMATION

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Destroy

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SORDID

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the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams

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PERQUISITE

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A right reserved exclusively for a person: had the perquisite of being able to ……

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AMPLY

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Ample, more than adequate

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QUALM

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felt qualms about lending him money…..

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BESIEGE

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Harass

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DISPATCH

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prompt and efficient

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MORPH

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change

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STAID

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dignity and propreity

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VIE

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compete; actively vie for the championship

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DELIBERATE

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carefully think about

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OBLIGING

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cheerful willingness to do favors for other; accommodating and obliging

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COMPLEMENTARY ; COMPLIMENTARY

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enhancing each other - … - FREE

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RELEGATE

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Opposite of Promotion

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STYMIE

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hinder or prevent; Progress was stymied by …

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RESIGNATION

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the acceptance of something unavoidable; You are being in this relationship with a sense of resignation.

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SNUB

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refuse outright; the board snubbed him

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BALK

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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

“he balked at such a drastic solution”

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BESMIRCH

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damage the good name and reputation of someone

“he had besmirched the good name of his family”

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WANTON

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Showing no moral restraints on one’s anger, desires or appetites
…wanton behaviour and crude language

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CONSECRATE

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something to do with Religion…

23
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RAKISH

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carefree unconventional ………… rakish young man

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REDRESS

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To do something right

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DERIDE

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speak with contempt….

The nun derided the students

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IRASCIBLE

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Irritable

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CLEMENCY

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leniency

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IMPLICATE

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to imply, convey a meaning

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FINAGLE

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boka - banano… Ted attended all the football games he could finagle tickets for

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PRECARIOUS

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Dangerous

31
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BEGRUDGE

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envy; to give reluctantly

We never begrudge money spent on ourselves.

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INCUMBENT

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responsibility

33
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GLEAN

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Gather, collect information but by bit

34
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PROFUSION

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Extremely abundant

35
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VENEER

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superficial layer

Veneer of respectability

36
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CONUNDRUM

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a difficult problem

37
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RILE

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Cause annoyance or disturb

to rile him…

38
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BEHOOVE

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Duty, obligation

It would behoove you to behave.

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PREEMPT

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take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
“the second session will focus on policies to pre-empt problems”

40
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CAVALIER

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haughty disregard of other
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”

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