Stems List 22 Flashcards
(25 cards)
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Ichthyologist
A
Fish scientist
1
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Mollify
A
To calm; pacify
2
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Polyglot
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Multi linguist
3
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Diaphanous
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Semitransparent
4
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Somniferous
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Bringing sleep; boring
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Sinecure
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Easy; lucrative job
6
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Soliloquy
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Speech to oneself
7
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Adherent
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Supporter
8
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Abjure
A
Renounce
9
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Caustic
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Sarcastic; corrosive; burning
10
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Confluence
A
Flowing together
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Depose
A
Topple from power
12
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Egomania
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Self obsession
13
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Egregious
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Outrageously bad; blatant
14
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Analgesic
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Painkiller
15
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Chiromancy
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Palm reading
16
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Oligarchy
A
Government by a few
17
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Intractable
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Difficult to manage or control; stubborn
18
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Intransigent
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Not compromising
19
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Perfidious
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Treacherous
20
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Perspicuous
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Brilliantly clear
21
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Circumlocution
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Indirect speech; talking around the issue
22
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Gregarious
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Sociable
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Discursive
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Rambling
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Ingenuous
Innocent or naive
