Master list Flashcards
(225 cards)
1
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Prodigious
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Large
2
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Ludology
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The study of gaming
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Cybernetics
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The study of communication
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Jejune
A
Naive, simplistic
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Pusillanimous
A
Shy, fearful
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Belie
A
Contradict
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Herpetologist
A
Someone who studies amphibians and reptiles
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Ichthyologist
A
Someone who studies fish
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Ornithologist
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Someone who studies birds
10
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Senescence
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The process of growing old
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Q
Hector
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Bully
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Inveigle
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Coax, lure
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Erroneous
A
Wrong
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Chary
A
Cautious
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Tremulous
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Scared, nervous (having tremors)
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Forebear
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Ancestor
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Sycophantic
A
Obsequiousness to gain an advantage
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Peccadilloes
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Minor flaws
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Verdant
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Unexperienced
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Dulcet
A
Sweet, soothing
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Obloquy
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Public criticism/abuse
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Calumny
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Slanderous statement
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Artificies
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Subtle trickery/deception
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Denigrate
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Criticize unfairly, belittle
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Putative
Commonly accepted or supposed
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Conjecture
An opinion formed without complete information, guessed
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Abstruse
Difficult to understand
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Equivocal
Doubtful
29
Sedulous
Hardworking
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Saturnine
Gloomy
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Rancorous
Bitter, resentful
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Pejorative
Deragatory remark
33
Panache
Charm
34
Synoptic
Shortened
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Arcane
Secret
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Assidious
Hardworking
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Resigned
Giving in, giving up
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Soporific
Sleep-inducing
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Preclude
Prevent
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Edifying
Teaching
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Mendicate
To beg
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Cadge
To beg
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Monocoque
Shelled design used to support weight
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Promulgate
To make known
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Blithe
Casual, calm
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Ebullient
Enthusiastic
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Obsequious
Overly obedient
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Quixotic
Idealistic, dreamy
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Belletristic
Classical
50
Bellicose
Combative
51
Garrulous
Talkative
52
Lassitude
Laziness
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Castigate
Criticize severely
54
Fatuous
Stupid
55
Enervate
Weaken or tire out
56
Aggrieve
Worry, upset
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Hermeneutic
Explanatory
58
Entreaty
Plea
59
Collusive
Deceitful
60
Unpropitious
Unfavorable
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Requisite
Necessity
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Improvident
Careless
63
Torpor
Laziness
64
Dialectic
Logical, rational
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Imputation
Accusation
66
Incensed
Very angry
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Inchoate
Underdeveloped, budding
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Transmogrify
Convert
69
Apocryphal
Fake, inaccurate
70
Enervated
Lacking energy
71
Flagging
Declining in strength
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Fecund
Lush, fertile
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Undemonstrative
Aloof, distanced
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Finesse
Charm
75
Flout
Mock
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Lurid
Gruesome
77
Fractious
Unruly, difficult, irritable
78
Tendentious
Biased
79
Panacea
Cure-all, solution
80
Irresolute
Stubborn, unmoving
81
Sanguine
Optimistic
82
Unexpurgated
Unedited
83
Laud
Praise
84
Obstinate
Stubborn
85
Provincial
Local, narrow-minded
86
Loquacious
Talkative
87
Diffident
Shy
88
Appropriate
Assign, designate
89
Adulator
Idolizing
90
Sanctimonious
False righteousness
91
Commision
To be hired/paid
92
Antithetical
Contradictory
93
Boon
Something helpful
94
Derisive
Criticizing
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Perfidy
Deception
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Coruscating
Shining
97
Countenance
Facial expression
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Pavonine
Colorful
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Anodyne
Painkiller
100
Inured
Hardened
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Phlegmatic
Calm
102
Mercurial
Changeable, unpredictable
103
Gainsay
Contradictory
104
Vacuous
Empty, unintelligent
105
Abjure
Give up
106
Ideologues
A person who is uncompromising in their beliefs
107
Venal
Unethical
108
Laconic
Short, to the point
109
Salubrious
Healthy
110
Tantamount
The same
111
Tarry
Dawdle
112
Variegated
Diversified
113
Canonization
Honor
114
Effete
Exhausted, spent
115
Ignominious
Humiliating
116
Malign
Insult
117
Lascivious
Indecent, vulgar
118
Officious
Pushy, rude
119
Recaptulate
Go over something again
120
Acumen
Good judgement
121
Fastidious
Careful, meticulous
122
Nonplussed
Confused
123
Chaff
Waste
124
Chagrin
Displeasure
125
Redoubtable
Dreadful
126
Grandiloquent
Animated
127
Immolate
Sacrifice
128
Opprobrium
Disgrace
129
Heterodox
Dissenting
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Nugatory
Worthless
131
Coda
Afterword, summation
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Demagogic
Causing trouble
133
Fetter
Chain, hold
134
Hermetic
Airtight
135
Licentious
Immoral
136
Maudlin
Over-emotional
137
Maxim
Saying
138
Ostentatious
Flashy, showy
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Scintillating
Brilliant, dazzling
140
Vindicate
Prove one's innocence
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Virulence
Resentment
142
Brook
Endure, tolerate
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Ephemera
Guest
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Burgeon
Prosper
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Cogent
Effective
146
Demur
Disagree
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Impecunious
Poor, penniless
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Lissome
Agile and thin
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Listless
Without energy
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Parlous
Dangerous
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Timorous
Afraid
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Parochial
Narrow-minded
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Vitreous
Glassy
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Vituperation
Verbal attack
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Seditious
Rebellious
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Mendacious
Dishonest
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Equivocate
Avoid an issue
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Sectarian
Narrow-minded
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Parsimony
Greed
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Anathema
Something hard
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Dessicate
Dry out
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Ersatz
Artificial
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Impious
Not religious
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Implacability
Stubborness
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Complicit
Accomplice in a crime or wrong activity
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Lubricious
Vulgar, indecent
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Desultory
Aimless, chaotic
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Erstwhile
Former
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Eschew
Avoid
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Fulmination
Angry outburst
171
Importunate
Unproductive
172
Impudent
Bold, shameless
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Voluble
Talkative
174
Concomitant
Accompanying
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Diatribe
Long, angry speech
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Restitution
Repayment
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Antediluvian
Ancient
178
Antipathy
Disgust
179
Antiquated
No longer used
180
Tractable
Manageable
181
Consanguneous
Related
182
Disapprobation
Disapproval
183
Incipient
Developing
184
Paucity
Lack, scarcity
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Tout
Brag
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Aphorism
Proverb, moral
187
Consecration
Purification
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Dilettante
Amateur
189
Evanescent
Brief, disappearing
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Pedantic
One who makes a show of knowledge
191
Simulacrum
Copy
192
Transgress
Sin
193
Apologia
Justification
194
Incumbent
Necessary
195
Disclaim
Deny
196
Profligate
Wasteful
197
Prescience
Foresight
198
Obdurate
Stubborn
199
Aplomb
Self-confidence
200
Glib
Fluent in an insincere manner
201
Limpid
Readily understood
202
Teratoid
Deformed
203
Scruples
Morals, doubts
204
Unscrupulous
Having no morals
205
Urbane
Refined
206
Doughty
Bold
207
Morphic
Shape/form related
208
Aniconic
No physical representation
209
Tyro
Novice
210
Neophyte
Novice
211
Thewy
Muscularly strong
212
Sinewy
Lean and muscular
213
Ossified
Hardened into bone
214
Rarefied
Refined, thin
215
August
Respected, impressive
216
Specious
Deceptive, seemingly plausible but false
217
Noisome
Gross
218
Mephitic
Smelly
219
Acumen
Good judgement
220
Disquietude
Uneasiness, anxiety
221
Magnanimity
Generosity
222
Notwithstanding
Nevertheless, in spite of
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Cogency
Clarity
224
Pugnacious
Combative
225
Irascible
Irritable
