Panda 100 words (2) Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Engender
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To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
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Temperament
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A person’s nature, character, or frame of mind
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Upheaval
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A sudden change or disruption, chaos
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Embrace
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To welcome with open arms, to accept or support willingly
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Substantiate
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To show to be true
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Superficial
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Shallow, on the surface
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Sovereignty
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Supreme power or authority
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Lavish
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Luxurious
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Crux
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The essence, the main point
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Indifference
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Lack of interest and concern
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Tact
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Skillfulness and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
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Abundant
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Plentiful
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Viable
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Capable of working successfully, realistic, doable
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Scorn
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Contempt, the feeling that someone or something is worthless
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Transgress
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Misbehave, disobey
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Analogy
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A comparison between two things
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Objection
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A reason for disagreeing
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Construe
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To interpret in a particular way
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Procure
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Obtain, acquire
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Evoke
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To bring to mind
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Depiction
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Portrayal, illustration
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Burden
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A difficulty, problem, or responsibility
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Recollection
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A memory; the act of remembering
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Tumult
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Confusion or disorder
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Concede
Admit that something is true after first denying it
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Demeanor
Manner, attitude, appearance
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Emigration
The act of leaving one’s own country
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Irate
Angry, furious
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Tentative
Unconfirmed, subject to change
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Merely
Only; just
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Deceive
To trick or mislead someone
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Trifling
Unimportant, insignificant
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Labyrinthine
Complicated or confusing
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Decrepit
1) Weak, disabled 2) In a run-down state, decayed
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Corroborate
To confirm, to verify
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Obstinacy
Stubbornness, unwilling to change
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Confinement
Imprisonment, captivity
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Monotony
Boredom, dullness, lack of variety
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Degrade
Treat with disrespect
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Dilemma
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between 2 or more alternatives
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Conventional
Traditional, accepted, mainstream, standard
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Proliferate
Increase or grow rapidly
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Aesthetic
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Prominent
Important; famous
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Unwieldy
Difficult to carry or move
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Unilaterally
Done by only one person or group, without the agreement of others
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Stimulate
To trigger, spark, or activate; to excite
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Abate
To become less intense or widespread
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Diligent
Hard-working
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Relegate
To downgrade, to lower in rank or status
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Demur
To raise doubts or to protest
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Novel
New or unusual in an interesting way
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Abstract
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
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Vestigial
Undeveloped, nonfunctional
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Preoccupied with
Obsessed with something
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Optimistic
Hopeful and confident about the future
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Remembrance
The act of remembering something; a memory
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Retain
To keep, to hold on to
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Susceptible
Easily influenced or harmed by something; vulnerable
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Strenuous
Difficult, exhausting
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Enchantment
Magic, charm, fascination
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Subservient
Prepared to obey others; submissive; less important
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Empirical
Based on experience rather than theory or pure logic
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Hostile
Unfriendly, threatening
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Promulgate
To make widely known, to publicize
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Enact
To make law, to put into practice (a belief, idea, or suggestion)
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Abject
Miserable, hopeless, awful
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Expend
To use up, to consume
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Yielding
Giving in to or complying with the requests of others
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Ignominious
Embarrassing, shameful
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Naive
Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
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Acquisition
Something that is bought or obtained; an act of purchase
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Affluent
Wealthy
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Consolidate
1) Strengthen 2) Combine or unite
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Pious
Very religious or spiritual
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Aggregate
Collection or sum total
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Scatterbrained
Disorganized, forgetful
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Yearn
To have an intense feeling of longing for something
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Consummate (adj.)
Complete or perfect, having a high degree of skill
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Endorse
To support
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Ascertain
To find (something) out for certain
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Onerous
Involving a lot of effort, difficult
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Objective (adj.)
Fair-minded, not influenced by personal feelings
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Aspire
To hope to achieve something or be successful
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Obsolete
No longer produced or used; out of date
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Inflammatory
Arousing angry or violent feelings
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Sentiment
A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; a general feeling or opinion
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Candor
Honesty
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Materialistic
Excessively concerned with material possessions or money
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Prejudice
A dislike or unfair opinion of someone that is not based on reason or actual experience
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Distinct
Clearly separate and different
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Deference
Respect
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Extensive
Large in amount or scale
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Impose
1) To force the acceptance of something 2) To cause inconvenience to someone
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Articulate
Having the ability to speak fluently and persuasively
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Pristine
Original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use
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Veranda
A porch or balcony
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Atypical
Unusual, uncommon
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Subjugate
To bring under domination or control, to conquer
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Ubiquitous
Everywhere, universal
