Magoosh Vocab (Common Words) Flashcards
(108 cards)
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venality
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(n) the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
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auspicious
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(adj) favorable, the opposite of sinister
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amenable
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(adj) easily persuaded
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amorphous
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(adj) shapeless
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gregarious
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(adj) to be likely to socialize with others
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parochial
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(adj) narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
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anomalous
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(adj) not normal
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veracious
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(adj) truthful
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calumny
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(n) making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation
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ingenuous
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(adj) to be naive and innocent
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acrimony
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(n) bitterness or ill will
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equivocal
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(adj) confusing or ambiguous
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intimate
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(v) to suggest something subtly
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profligate
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(adj) spending resources recklessly or wastefully; (n) someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully
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extant
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(adj) still in existence (documents)
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parsimonious
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(adj) extremely frugal; misery
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qualify
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(v) to make less severe; to limit (a statement)
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impudent
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(adj) improperly forward or bold
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dogmatic
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(adj) highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct
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prescience
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(n) the power to foresee the future
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volubility
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(n) the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously
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preclude
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(v) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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querulous
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(adj) habitually complaining
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incisive
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(adj) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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perfidy
(n) an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of trust
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platitude
(n) a trite or obvious remark
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mawkish
(adj) overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting
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conspicuous
(adj) without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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germane
(adj) relevant and appropriate
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gall
(n) the trait of being rude and impertinent; (n) feeling of deep and bitter anger or ill-will
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gossamer
(adj) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
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vociferous
(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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predilection
(n) a strong liking
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superfluous
(adj) serving no useful purpose; (adj) more than is needed, desired, or required
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lambast
(v) criticize severely or angrily
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banal
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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deferential
(adj) showing respect
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contrive
(v) to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery
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disaffected
(adj) discontented as toward authority
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ascetic
(adj) practicing self-denial; (n) one who practices great self-denial
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travesty
(n) an absurd presentation of something; a mockery
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tantamount
(adj) being essentially equal to something
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immutable
(adj) not able to be changed
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spurious
(adj) plausible but false
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panache
(n) distinctive and showy elegance
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insidious
(adj) working in a subtle but destructive way
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circumvent
(v) to cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations
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guileless
(adj) free of deceit
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fallacious
(adj) of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning
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refractory
(adj) stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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denote
(v) to be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning
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subsume
(v) to contain or include; (v) to consider as part of a general rule or principle
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travesty
(n) an absurd presentation of something; a mockery
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frustrate
(v) to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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precocious
(adj) characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (mental aptitude)
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heretic
(n) a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
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ephemeral
(adj) lasting a very short time
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espouse
(v) to adopt or support an idea or cause
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intransigent
(adj) unwilling to change one's beliefs or course of action
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pundit
(n) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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ostentatious
(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others tawdry or vulgar
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idiosyncrasy
(n) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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abstruse
(adj) difficult to understand; incomprehensible
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denigrate
(v) to charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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ingratiate
(v) to gain favor with somebody to deliberate efforts
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petulant
(adj) easily irritated or annoyed
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discrete
(adj) constituting a separate entity or part
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provincial
(adj) characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated
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opaque
(ad) not see-through; not clearly understood or expressed
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ignoble
(adj) dishonorable
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largess
(adj) extreme generosity and giving
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myriad
(n) a large infinite number
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garrulous
(adj) full of trivial conversation
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munificent
(adj) very generous
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propitious
(adj) presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
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subversive
(adj) in opposition to an established system or institution
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austere
(adj) practicing self-denial; (adj) unadorned in style or appearance; (adj) harsh in manner of temperament
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precipitous
(adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation
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arbitrary
based on a random, groundless decision
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antithetical
(adj) sharply contrasted in character or purpose
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pernicious
(adj) exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way
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constituent
(n) a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; (n) an abstract part of something
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brazen
(adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety
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inscrutable
(adj) not easily understood; unfathomable
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pedestrian
(adj) lacking imagination
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poignant
(adj) emotionally touching
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dilettante
(adj) an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
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obsequious
(adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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askance
(adverb) with a look of suspicion or disapproval
Ex: They looked askance on the teenagers
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economical
(adj) avoiding waste, efficient
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nonplussed
(adj) unsure of how to act or respond
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edifying
(adj) enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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maladroit
(adj) clumsy
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efficacious
(adj) producing the intended result
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capricious
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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imprudent
(adj) not wise
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transient
(adj) lasting a very short time
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pejorative
(adj) expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)
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erudite
(adj) having or showing profound knowledge
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mendacity
(n) the tendency to be untruthful
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timorous
(adj) timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness
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harried
(adj) troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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ignominious
(adj) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (conduct or character)
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polemic
(n) a strong verbal/written attack on someone or something
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opulence
(n) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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furtive
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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banality
(n) a trite or obvious remark
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duress
(n) compulsory force or threat (under duress)
