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Magoosh common 3 Flashcards

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apathy

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noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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abstain

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verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable)

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itinerant

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adjective: traveling from place to place to work

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spurious

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adjective: plausible but false

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

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quotidian

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Of or occurring every day; daily

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jingoism

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Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

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tenacious

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Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

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forlorn

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adjective: marked by or showing hopelessness

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immutable

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adjective: not able to be changed

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insidious

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adjective: working in a subtle but destructive way

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unequivocal

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adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

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staunch

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adjective: firm and dependable especially in loyalty

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tantamount

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adjective: being essentially equal to something

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fallacious

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adjective: of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

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derivative

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adjective: not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product (e.g. music, writing, poetry etc.).

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delineate

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verb: describe in detail

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refractory

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Stubborn or unmanageable

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supplant

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verb: take the place or move into the position of

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frustrate

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verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

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juxtapose

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verb: place side by side for contrast

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guileless

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behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people

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subsume

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contain or include

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avaricious

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adjective: excessively greedy

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elucidate

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make cleear and easy to understand

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eminent

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famous and respected within a particular sphere

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treacherous

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tending to betray

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panache

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noun: distinctive and showy elegance,flamboyant

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rudimentary

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adjective: being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles

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travesty

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noun: an absurd presentation of something; a mockery

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vilify

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verb: spread negative information about

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contrive

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verb: to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery

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disaffected

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adjective: discontented as toward authority

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heretic

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noun: a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

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derive

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verb: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

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incongruous

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adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

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magnanimous

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adjective: noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful

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jubilant

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adjective: full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success

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precocious

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adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

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vehement

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adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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ascetic

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Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

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belligerent

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adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight

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haughty

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adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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ameliorate

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verb: make something bad better

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mollify

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verb: to make someone who is angry less angry; placate

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languid

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adjective: not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

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negligible

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adjective: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

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eclectic

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adjective: comprised of a variety of styles

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circumvent

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verb: cleverly find a way out of one’s duties or obligations

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denote

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verb: be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning

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ephemeral

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adjective: lasting a very short time

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juxtapose

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verb: place side by side for contrast

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