Sem 2 Vocab Flashcards by Raymond Deng | Brainscape

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abate

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become weaker

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abdicate

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renounce a throne

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aberration

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something unusual or unexpected

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arid

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dry

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anachronistic

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error in logic/time

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aesthetic

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visually pleasing

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adversity

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hardship

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alienate

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to make someone feel isolated

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brazen

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bold

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brusque

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abrupt

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camaraderie

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feeling of good friendship

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canny

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clever

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capacious

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large in capacity

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capitulate

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accept something you have been resisting

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clairvoyant

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able to see the future

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conditional

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dependent on something

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convergence

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moving in union

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deleterious

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subtly harmful

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demagogue

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someone who gains a position of power w/ prejudice

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disdain

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contempt

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emulate

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to seek to be like

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enervating

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causing one to feel drained

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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evanescent

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lasting a short time

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exemplary

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serving as an example of something

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extenuating

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to lessen the seriousness/extent of something

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florid

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fancy

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forbearance

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refraining from enforcing something

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fortuitous

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chance

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haughty

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having a condescending attitude

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hedonist

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someone who believes happiness is the highest priority

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impetuous

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acting quickly without thought

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impute

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suggest someone is guilty

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inconsequential

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unimportant

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incipient

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in an initial stage

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intrepid

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feeling no fear

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longevity

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long life

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nonchalant

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relax and calm, unworried

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opulent

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wealthy

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parched

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thirsty

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pragmatic

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practical

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prosaic

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dull/ordinary

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querulous

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complaining in an annoyed way

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rancorous

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deeply malevolent

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reclusive

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isolated from society

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sagacity

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having an ability to understand difficult ideas and make good decisions

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scrutinize

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examine carefully

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spurious

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based on bad reasoning/false ideas

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substantiate

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to prove the truth of something

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subtle

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clever and indirect

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tactful

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careful not to offend or upset others

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surreptitious

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done secretly

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tenacious

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continuing for a long time

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venerable

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old and respected

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wary

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not having complete trust

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provenience

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place of origin

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behemoth

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something very big/powerful

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demotic

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popular/common

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grift

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obtain money illicitly

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riposte

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quick and clever reply

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obviate

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make something unnecessary

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katzenjammer

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hangover

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provenience

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place of origin

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behemoth

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very big

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demotic

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popular and common

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obviate

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make unneccessary

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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paltry

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inferior or insufficient

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cajoule

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to persuade with flattery

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indoctrinate

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to instruct/brainwash

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thimblerig

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to cheat by trickery