Sentence Equivalence Flashcards

1
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lissome

A

slim, graceful

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2
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trite

A

unoriginal, overused

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3
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paucity

A

scarcity

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4
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priggish

A

self-righteous

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5
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fledgling

A

inexperienced

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6
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enigmatic

A

mysterious, hard to understand

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7
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punctilious

A

self-righteous

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8
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prurient

A

having an excessive interest in sexual matters

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9
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wry

A

mocking, satirical

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10
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puckish

A

playful, mischievous

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11
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prolix

A

tediously lengthy

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12
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triage

A

assign degrees of urgency

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13
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polemical

A

critical, hostile

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14
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iconoclastic

A

a person who attacks cherished beliefs and traditions

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15
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probity

A

honesty, decency

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16
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gauche

A

graceless, lacking elegance

17
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wallowing

A

indulging oneself

18
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besotted

A

infatuated

19
Q

mired

A

being stuck in something

20
Q

fetid

A

foul-smelling

21
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venal

A

capable of being bought or bribed

22
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onerous

A

burdensome

23
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anodyne

A

deliberately inoffensive

24
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draconian

A

excessively harsh

25
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venerable

A

given a great deal of respect (wisdom, age)

26
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perspicacious

A

discerning, shrewd, perceptive