Sem 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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abate
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become weaker
2
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abdicate
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renounce a throne
3
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aberration
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something unusual or unexpected
4
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arid
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dry
5
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anachronistic
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error in logic/time
6
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aesthetic
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visually pleasing
7
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adversity
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hardship
8
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alienate
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to make someone feel isolated
9
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brazen
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bold
10
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brusque
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abrupt
11
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camaraderie
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feeling of good friendship
12
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canny
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clever
13
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capacious
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large in capacity
14
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capitulate
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accept something you have been resisting
15
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clairvoyant
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able to see the future
16
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conditional
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dependent on something
17
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convergence
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moving in union
18
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deleterious
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subtly harmful
19
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demagogue
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someone who gains a position of power w/ prejudice
20
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disdain
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contempt
21
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emulate
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to seek to be like
22
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enervating
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causing one to feel drained
23
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
24
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evanescent
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lasting a short time
25
exemplary
serving as an example of something
26
extenuating
to lessen the seriousness/extent of something
27
florid
fancy
28
forbearance
refraining from enforcing something
29
fortuitous
chance
30
haughty
having a condescending attitude
31
hedonist
someone who believes happiness is the highest priority
32
impetuous
acting quickly without thought
33
impute
suggest someone is guilty
34
inconsequential
unimportant
35
incipient
in an initial stage
36
intrepid
feeling no fear
37
longevity
long life
38
nonchalant
relax and calm, unworried
39
opulent
wealthy
40
parched
thirsty
41
pragmatic
practical
42
prosaic
dull/ordinary
43
querulous
complaining in an annoyed way
44
rancorous
deeply malevolent
45
reclusive
isolated from society
46
sagacity
having an ability to understand difficult ideas and make good decisions
47
scrutinize
examine carefully
48
spurious
based on bad reasoning/false ideas
49
substantiate
to prove the truth of something
50
subtle
clever and indirect
51
tactful
careful not to offend or upset others
52
surreptitious
done secretly
53
tenacious
continuing for a long time
54
venerable
old and respected
55
wary
not having complete trust
56
provenience
place of origin
57
behemoth
something very big/powerful
58
demotic
popular/common
59
grift
obtain money illicitly
60
riposte
quick and clever reply
61
obviate
make something unnecessary
62
katzenjammer
hangover
63
provenience
place of origin
64
behemoth
very big
65
demotic
popular and common
66
obviate
make unneccessary
67
laudable
worthy of praise
68
paltry
inferior or insufficient
69
cajoule
to persuade with flattery
70
indoctrinate
to instruct/brainwash
71
thimblerig
to cheat by trickery
