Official Mock Flashcards
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confounds
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cause surprise or confusion
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repudiate
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reject, refuse to accept
3
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recapitulate
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summarize and state main points again
4
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polarize
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divide into contrasting beliefs
5
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patent
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obvious, easily recognizable
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improbable
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not likely to be true
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pervasive
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widespread, existing throughout an area or group of people, common
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opaque
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not transparent
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arcane
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mysterious
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laudable
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deserving praise
11
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construe
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interpret in a particular way
12
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anoint
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nominate or choose, smear or rub
13
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collude
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cooperate secretly or unlawful way to gain advantage
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aloof
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
15
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abase
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behave in a degrading way (lower stature)
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vociferous
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expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful
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vehement
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strong feeling, intense
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vexation
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annoyed, frusturated, worried
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ubiquitious
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found everywhere
20
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ebullient
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energetic, happy, postive
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garullous
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talkative, chatty, loquacious
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solicitous
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showing care and attention, concerned
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munificent
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very generous, especially with money
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obscure
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uncertain or not clearly expressed or easily understood
25
presumptuous
failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; overconfident, arrogant
26
oblivious
not conscious of something, unaware
27
anachronistic
existing out of its time in history
28
irresolute
not able or willing to take action
29
fastidious
giving too much attention to small detail
30
taciturn
tending not to speak much
31
mendacity
not telling the truth
32
prevarication
avoid telling the truth, speak in an evasive way
33
baseness
lack of morals
34
avarice
greed
35
mundane
ordinary
36
secular
no connection with religion
37
dubious
feeling doubt
38
eclectic
different types of methods
39
doctrinaire
based on fixed beliefs
40
cynical
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
41
cryptic
mysterious
42
indefatigable
never willing to admit defeat
43
defiant
not willing to accept criticism
44
unpretentious
sincere, simple
45
jettison
to get rid of something
46
caricature
show person in a ridiculous way
47
propogate
spread opinion, beliefs
48
lament
express sadness
49
abrasive
rude, unfriendly
50
intelligible
clear enough to be understood
51
blighted
have a severely detrimental effect on, to spoil or destroy something
52
prisitine
new or almost new
53
apposite
suitable, right for the occasion
54
ahistorical
lacking historical perspective
55
germane
relevant, important, appropriate
56
irascibly
make angrily easily
57
pugnacious
ready to fight or argue
58
fitful
going on and off irregularly
59
inscrutable
difficult to understand, mysterious
60
spurious
fake, not real, not being what it purports to be
61
vanquished
defeated
62
hauty
arrogant
63
transclucent
clear, easily understood
64
paucity
scarcity, shortage, lack of something
65
bravado
boldness
66
ineptitude
lack of skill or ability
67
subdued
quiet, reflective
68
evince
indicate
69
conferred
given or granted
70
accorded
given or bestowed
71
interminable
endless
72
precarious
uncertain, dependent on chance
73
boon
beneficial, helpful
74
obviate
to avoid or prevent
75
inept
no skill
76
impute
attribute
77
equivocation
use of ambiguous language
78
shrewd
sharp judgement
79
grandiose
impressive in appearance
80
enfeeble
make weak
81
invigorate
give strength
82
conundrum
confusing problem
83
misnomer
wrong name
84
disquietude
anxiety, uneasiness
85
aplomb
self confidence
86
vigilance
attentive, careful watch
87
objective
not influenced by opinions
88
partisanship
bias
89
fringe
unconventional, border of something
90
denigrate
criticize
91
deft
demonstrating skill and cleverness
92
exuberant
full of energy
93
supercede
take place of, supplant
94
esteemed
admired
95
flawed
weakness, imperfection
96
presage
sign, warning
97
portend
sign, warning
98
contentment
happiness, satisfaction
99
supplication
asking, begging
100
entreaty
humble request
101
imploring
beg
102
brevity
concise or exact use of words in speech or writing, economy
103
cogency
clear, logical
104
zeal
great energy
105
homogenuous
same, similar
106
pre-eminence
superiority
107
beguile
charm in a deceiving way, help (time) pass
108
calamitious
catastrophic, disastrous
109
suppress
put an end to
110
censor
examine and suppress unacceptable parts
111
heuristic
to discover or learn for themselves
112
tactless
lack of skill and sensitivity to deal with issues
113
malign
evil
114
impolitic
unwise
115
credulous
naive
116
inconsequential
not important
117
potent
powerful
118
caveat
warning
119
utilitarian
practical
120
invaluable
crucial, extremely useful
121
turgid
pompous and tedious
122
spurns
rejects
123
paltry
very meagre or small
124
trivial
little value
125
inchoate
so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
126
gloat
malignant pleasure, smugness
127
circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
128
tendentious
expressing point of view, especially controversial one
129
hortatory
suggest strongly
