Flashcards in Old Wordsto Remember Deck (47):
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Accost
Approach aggressively, to confront
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Nefarious
Evil, immoral
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Disrepute
Disgrace, discredit, notoriety
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Pernicious
Evil, destructive, harmful
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Abridge
Shorten, condense
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Nominal
Insignificant, trivial
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Precipitous
Steep, abrupt, sudden
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Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; threatening
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Undermine
Challenge, sabotage, erode
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Erode
To wear away, be destroyed
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Terse
Brief, abrupt
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Congruent
Same shape and size
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Haughty
Arrogant, conceited, proud
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Hubris
Arrogance, excessive pride
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Supercilious
Arrogant, pompous
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Pompous
Selfish, arrogant
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Surreptitious
Doing something secretly
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Officious
Bossy, self important, overly eager in offering unwanted help
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Immutable
Incontrovertible, Unchangeable
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Tenable
Defensible, plausible, believable
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Garrulous
Talkative
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Diatribe
Tirade, verbal attack
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Dispel
Dismiss, make disappear
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Diaphanous
Translucent
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Incisive
Clear, insightful
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Induction
Drawing a conclusion based on evidence
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Inveterate
Habitual
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Portentous
Pompous, ominous
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Empirical
Based on observation/evidence
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Pragmatic
Practical, sensible, logical
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Supple
Flexible, bending, lithe
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Aggregate
To combine
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Aberration
Deviation, anomaly
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Acrid
Bitter, pungent, caustic, harsh, abrasive
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Perfunctory
Cursory, hasty, brief
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Felicitous
Fortunate, blessed
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Ostensible
Apparent, supposed
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Obsequious
Excessively respectful
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Perfidy
Treachery, disloyalty, duplicity
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Vivid
Clear, producing strong emotions/images in the mind
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Prudence, prudent
Careful, watchful
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Precarious
Dangerous, unstable, insecure
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Insightful
High level of understanding; perceptive
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Vacillate
Wavering, unsure about
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Flagrant
Showy, obvious, notorious, scandalous
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Abhor
Hate, detest
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