Set 1 Flashcards
(113 cards)
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Ephemeral
A
Fleeting
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Evanescent
A
Vanishing, Fading away, Fleeting
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Temporal
A
Relating to time/ Temporary
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Droll
A
Humorous in an odd way, whimsically humorous
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Prattle
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Speak foolishly, babble incessantly
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Diffident
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Lacking confidence in oneself
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Fastidious
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Extremely careful, painstaking
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Self-effacement
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Keeping in the background, as in shy
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Exacting
A
Rigid or severe in demands or requirements
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Soporific
A
Sleep-inducing
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Evocation
A
An imaginative recreation of something, a calling forth
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Surreptitious
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Secret, covert
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Affable, Amiable, Genial
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Friendly, warm
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Upbraid, Reproach, Castigate
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Express disapproval, scold
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Myopic
A
Shortsighted
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Propitious
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Favorable
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Belie
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Misrepresent, contradict
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Aloof
A
Detached, distant, reserved
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Trite, Platitudinous, Hackneyed
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Unoriginal, cliche
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Fervid
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Heated in spirit or enthusiasm / Intensely hot
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Antipathy, Rancor
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Strong dislike, ill will
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Mercurial
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Very changeable, fickle, capricious
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Uncouth
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Unmannered, not graceful / Strange or outlandish
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Stymie
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Hinder, thwart
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Incontrovertible
Indisputable
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Impetus
Stimulus to do something
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Bucolic, Pastoral
Related to the charm of the countryside and a simple rural life
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Rustic
Relating to the countryside, rural
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Equanimity
Calmness, composure during a time of strain
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Verve
Spirit, liveliness, esp. during an artistic performance
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Panache
A flamboyant style, an artistic flair
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Florid
Reddish, ruddy, rosy / Flowery, excessively ornate
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Archaic
Outdated, antiquated
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Placid
Calm, quiet, undisturbed
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Inimical
Hostile, malevolent, adverse
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Temperate
Having restraint and moderation
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Extol, Laud
Praise
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Importunate
Annoyingly persistent, troublesome
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Cupidity
Greed
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Debase
To lower the quality or value of, or to lower the dignity, or significance of
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Adulterated
Made inferior or impure by adding inferior materials or elements to it
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Surfeit
Excess
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Munificent
Generous
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Parsimonious
Stingy
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Remuneration
Compensation, payment
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Accord (n/v)
(n): Agreement (v): Agree / Grant something deserved
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Edify
Enlighten, instruct, especially in morally or religiously
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Watershed
Turning point, a change in course
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Egalitarian
Favoring equality of all people
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Demarcation
Setting of boundaries
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Ameliorate
Make better
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Desiccated
Devoid of water
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Contiguous
Sharing a boundary, touching
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Archipelago
A large chain of islands
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Complicity
Involvement in wrongdoing
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Exculpate
Clear from blame, exonerate
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Prolepsis
Anticipation: Representation of something in the future as if it already happened / Adding an adjective to a noun in anticipation if the action of the verb / Anticipation of possible objections
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Orthography
Method of spelling correctly
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Execrable
Abominable, abhorrent
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Diatribe
A vehement verbal attack or denunciation
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Malfeasance
Wrongdoing by a public official
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Equivocal
Deliberately ambiguous, as if to mislead / Dubious
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Pedestrian
Ordinary, commonplace, dull
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Paunchy
Pot-bellied, having a large protruding stomach
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Contingent
Dependent on something not yet certain / Possible or accidental
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Adulation
Showing excessive admiration or devotion / servile flattery and admiration
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Asinine
Foolish, stupid
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Cavalier
Haughty or disdainful, Dismissive
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Qualify
Moderate, limit
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Irreverent
Lacking reverence or respect
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Didactic
Instructive, intended for teaching / Inclined to teach or lecture too much / Intended to teach a moral lesson
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Verisimilitude
Appearance of truth or reality
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Loquacious
Talkative
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Espouse
Support or embrace a cause
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Supersede
Replace in favor of something else, supplant
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Egregious
Glaringly bad, flagrant
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Effusive
Unreserved, pouring out
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Lambaste
Denounce, criticize strongly
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Quiescent
Still, inactive, quiet
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Lurid
Sensational, shocking
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Truculent
Savage, brutal / Vitriolic, scathing / Aggressively hostile, eager to fight
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Pugnacious, Bellicose
Combative, eager to fight, belligerent
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Craven
Contemptibly cowardly
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Élan
Vigorous spirit
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Perfunctory
Done in a spiritless, mechanical, or routine manner
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Aplomb
(n) Confidence and Composure, poise
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Travail
(n) Painfully difficult, burdensome work, (v) toil
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Propitiate
Appease, conciliate
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Profligate
Wildly extravagant, dissipated, dissolute
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Dissipated, dissolute
Excessive devotion to pleasure and self-indulgence, without restraints
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Spurious
Not genuine, authentic, or true
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Ascetic
A person who leads a life of self-denial, especially for religious reasons
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Iconoclast
A person who attacks long-held beliefs, figures, and institutions
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Vociferous
Clamorous, crying out loudly
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Apocryphal
Dubious in authenticity
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Unduly
Excessive / In an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner
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Demagogue
A leader who appeals to the fears, emotions, and prejudices of the populace
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Automaton
A person who acts mechanically or like a mindless follower
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Pundit
An authority who expresses their opinion
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Overture
An opening or initiating move, a proposal or offer
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Resplendent
Shining brilliantly, gleaming
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Verbose
Use of too many words, wordy
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Tenuous
Thin / Lacking sound basis / Unsubstantial / Vague
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Feckless
Ineffective, incompetent / Indifferent
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Modicum
A moderate or small amount
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Paltry
Meager, worthless, trivial / Despicable
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Contumacious
Stubborn, willfully disobedient, rebellious
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Commiserate
Pity
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Sumptuary
Dealing with regulating ones expenditures or personal habits on religious or moral grounds
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Rankle
Cause irritation, fester
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Rank
Offensively strong / Highly offensive or disgusting / Course, vulgar
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Illustrious
Distinguished, highly regarded
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Indolent
Slothful
