Misc from Learning Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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veracious (adj)
A
speaking or representing the truth
2
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proscribe (v)
A
forbid, especially by law; denounce or condemn
3
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baleful (adj)
A
threatening harm, menacing
4
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blatherskite (n)
A
a person who talks at great length without making much sense
5
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desultory (adj)
A
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order
2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject, random
6
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amortize (v)
A
gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
7
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legerdemain (n)
A
sleight of hand, trickery, deception
8
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malediction (n)
A
a curse
9
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pulchritude (n)
A
beauty
10
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table (v)
A
to postpone discussion of something until later
11
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umbrage (n)
A
offense or annoyance
12
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avant-garde (n and adj)
A
new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts or the people introducing them
13
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diachronic (adj)
A
happening over time
