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Part 1 (1-60) Flashcards

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Martial

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Suited for war/warrior.

Military, Soldierly, Belligerent, Hostile.

Amiable, Amicable, Unsoldierly, Benevolent

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Precipitate

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Cause to happen suddenly/ prematurely.

Hasten, Trigger, Expedite, Accelerate.

Ponder, Deliberate, Cogitate.

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Oscillation

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Swinging back and forth.

Change, Flux, fluctuations, inconsistency.

stability, steady.

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Satire

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sarcasm used to expose folly.

sarcasm, lampoon, parody.

eulogy, panegyric.

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Torque

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cause to twist.

distort, wring, twist.

straighten, regulate.

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Abate

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Reduce in intensity.

decrease, decline, diminish.

rise up, pick up, mount, soar, swell, wax.

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Villify

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defame someone.

malign, slander, belittle.

acclaim, applaud, commend, praise.

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Mundane

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concerned with the ordinary.

prosaic, ordinary.

exceptional, extraordinary, peculiar, phenomenal.

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Aesthetic

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related to or dealing with art or beauty.

artistic, beautiful, appealing.

grotesque, hideous, unsightly.

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Pious

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showing devotion or loyalty.

devoted, dedicated, faithful.

disloyal, faithless, false.

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Nascent

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Having recently come into existence.

Budding, inceptive, inchoate.

Mature, full-blown, adult.

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Discretion

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Power of free decision.

Sensibleness, wisdom, wit.

Shortsightedness, imprudence, indiscretion.

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Disinterested

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Fair, not influenced by personal feelings.

Apathetic, casual, complacent, indifferent.

Attentive, aware, conscientious, heedful.

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Empirical

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Relying on experience or observation.

Existential, experimental, experiential, factual.

Speculative, Unproven, Unsubstantiated.

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Synthesis

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Combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole.

Fusion, meld, mixture, mix.

Separation, disintegration, segregation.

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Fallacy

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A false or mistaken idea.

Illusion, misbelief, misconception, delusion, error.

Truth, verity, factualness, genuineness.

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality.

Exception, rarity, aberration, peculiarity.

Norm, ordinary, usual.

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Catalyst

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A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction; a person who causes change.

Impetus, incentive, stimulant.

Block, Hindrance.

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Caustic

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Burning or stinging; causing corrosion;

Abrasive, corrosive.

Waggish, gentle, mild.

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Complaisance

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A desire or disposition to please others.

Amiability, Amenability.

Disagreeableness, Recalcitrance.

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Prodigious

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Causing amazement or wonder, extraordinary in bulk, degree or quality.

Astonishing, miraculous, portentous, staggering.

Boring, dull, jading, monotonous, tedious.

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Acerbic

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Having a sour or bitter taste or character.

Sarcastic, acrid, bitter, critical.

Mild, gentle.

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Amalgamate

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To combine several elements into a whole.

Unite, merge, fuse.

Break up, separate, unmix, split.

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Amenable

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Agreeable; responsive to suggestion.

Acquiescent, open, willing, inclined.

Disinclined, unamenable, unwilling.

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Bolster

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To hold up or serve as a foundation for, to provide support.

Support, buttress, reinforce, strengthen.

Undermine, weaken.

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Inert

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Not being in a state of use, activity or employment.

Dormant, Inactive, idle, latent, motionless.

Active, functioning, alive, operative.

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Opaque

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Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Ambiguous, deep, mysterious, obscure, occult.

accessible, clear, non ambiguous, obvious.

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Bombastic

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using long and difficult words, usually to make people think you know more than you do.

Grandiloquent, florid, pompous.

Simple, straightforward, unpretentious.

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Peruse

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to examine or consider with attention and in detail.

Scrutinize, inspect, scan, analyze.

Skim, neglect, overlook.

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Flout

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to ignore in a disrespectful manner.

Despise, disregard, scorn, defy.

Accept, approve.

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Sanction

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to make valid.

Allow, authorize, clear, permit.

Indirect, prohibit, proscribe, forbid.

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Urbane

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Notably polite or polished in manner.

Debonair, smooth, sophisticated, suave, polished.

Unrefined, uncouth, boorish.

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Indifferent

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Marked by a lack of interest.

Apathetic, casual, complacent, disinterested.

Concerned, interested, mindful, heedful.

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maverick

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an independent person who does not go along with a group or party.

Nonconformist, iconoclast, deviant, loner.

conformist, orthodox, conventional.

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Viscous

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Having a thick or sticky consistency.

Syrupy, thick, viscid, gelatinous, gluey.

Runny, soupy, thin, watery.

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose.

Inconvincible, inflexible, obdurate, opinionated.

Acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, compliant.

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Pervasive

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Existing in or spreading over an area.

Ubiquitous, prevalent, rife, widespread.

Rare, strange, unknown, uncommon.

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Plethora

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A large or excessive amount of something.

Abundance, cornucopia, feast, plentitude.

Deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply.

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Fortuitous

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Occurring by chance.

Unanticipated, opportune, lucky, providential.

unfortunate, hapless, ill-fated.

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Solvent

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Able to pay all legal debts.

Sound, creditworthy, solid.

Bankrupt, insolvent.

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Imminent

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(something bad) happening soon.

Impending, looming, pending, threatening.

Distant, far-off, remote, eventual, ultimate.

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Soporific

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Causing or tending to cause sleep, tending to dull awareness.

Drowsy, hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sleepy, tranquilizing.

Arousing, awakening, energizing, invigorating, rousing.

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Parody

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Ridiculous imitation, work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated.

Burlesque, caricature, spoof, satire, lampoon.

Homage, tribute.

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Anachronism

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An error in chronology, person or a thing that is chronologically out of place.

Prolepsis, antedate, metachronism.

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Astringent

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Causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues; biting; severe

Sharp, tangy, soured, unsweetened

Flavorless, insipid, zestless.

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Convention

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generally agreed upon practice or attitude.

Assembly, congress, convocation, custom, standard.

unconventional, disagreement.

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Decorum

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Good taste in conduct or appearance.

Decency, form, propriety.

Impropriety, indecency, indecorum.

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Divulge

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To make known, expose.

Bare, disclose, discover, reveal, spill.

Camouflage, disguise, cloud, eclipse, obscure.

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Malleable

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Capable of being extended or shaped, having a capacity for adoptive change.

Moldable, shapeable, flexible, adaptable, pliable.

Inflexible, intractable, rigid, stiff.

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Immutable

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Not capable of or susceptible to change.

Permanent, fixed, rigid, unbendable.

variable, flexible, wavering.

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Mercurial

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Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood, ingenuity.

Capricious, fickle, flickery, unpredictable.

abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent.

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Meticulous

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Extreme, excessive care in the consideration of details.

Careful, conscientious, fussy, loving, painstaking, scrupulous.

Heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, regardless.

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Pirate

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Use or reproduce another’s work without permission for profit.

Plagiarize, peach, steal, nick, pilfer.

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Profligate

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wildly extravagant, shamelessly immoral.

Extravagant, high-rolling, prodigal, spendthrift, squandering, libertine, licentious.

Closefisted, mean, miserly, frugal.

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Sparse

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Of few and scattered elements, not thickly grown or settled.

Scanty, scarce, barren, infertile.

Abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous.

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Pragmatic

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Dealing with things in a sensible & practical manner.

Logical, rational, reasonable, realistic, utilitarian.

idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian, visionary.

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Subtle

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So precise that it is difficult to understand.

Abstruse, tenuous, fine, precise.

Artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent.

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Aggrandize

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To increase in intensity, power, or prestige.

Boast, upgrade, uplift, strengthen, exalt.

Demean, disgrace, impoverish, abase.

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Cynicism

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Contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives.

Skepticism, doubt, suspicion.

Cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, optimism.

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Desiccate

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To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Castrate, dampen, deaden, devitalize, enervate.

Brace, energize, enliven, invigorate, quicken.

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