Old Wordsto Remember Flashcards by Tommy Lunceford

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Nefarious

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Evil, immoral

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Accost

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Approach aggressively, to confront

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Disrepute

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Disgrace, discredit, notoriety

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Pernicious

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Evil, destructive, harmful

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Abridge

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Shorten, condense

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Nominal

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Insignificant, trivial

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Precipitous

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Steep, abrupt, sudden

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; threatening

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Undermine

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Challenge, sabotage, erode

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Erode

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To wear away, be destroyed

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Terse

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Brief, abrupt

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Congruent

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Same shape and size

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Haughty

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Arrogant, conceited, proud

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Hubris

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Arrogance, excessive pride

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Supercilious

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Arrogant, pompous

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Pompous

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Selfish, arrogant

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Surreptitious

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Doing something secretly

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Officious

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Bossy, self important, overly eager in offering unwanted help

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Immutable

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Incontrovertible, Unchangeable

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Tenable

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Defensible, plausible, believable

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Diatribe

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Tirade, verbal attack

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Dispel

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Dismiss, make disappear

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Diaphanous

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Translucent

Incisive

Clear, insightful

Induction

Drawing a conclusion based on evidence

Inveterate

Habitual

Portentous

Pompous, ominous

Empirical

Based on observation/evidence

Pragmatic

Practical, sensible, logical

Supple

Flexible, bending, lithe

Aggregate

To combine

Aberration

Deviation, anomaly

Acrid

Bitter, pungent, caustic, harsh, abrasive

Perfunctory

Cursory, hasty, brief

Felicitous

Fortunate, blessed

Ostensible

Apparent, supposed

Obsequious

Excessively respectful

Perfidy

Treachery, disloyalty, duplicity

Vivid

Clear, producing strong emotions/images in the mind

Prudence, prudent

Careful, watchful

Precarious

Dangerous, unstable, insecure

Insightful

High level of understanding; perceptive

Vacillate

Wavering, unsure about

Flagrant

Showy, obvious, notorious, scandalous

Abhor

Hate, detest

Ardor

Passionate; enthusiasm