Testtakers 51-100 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome
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Contemporary
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Modern
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Hypocrite
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Someone who claims to be what he or she is not
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Deplete
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To use up
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Discursive
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Digressing from subject to subject
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Tyranny
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Cruel, absolute power
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Accolades
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Praise
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Daunt
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To intimidate
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Enigmatic
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Mysterious
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Verbose
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Wordy
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Audacity
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Boldness
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Homogeneous
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Made up of similar parts
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Ambivalent
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Having conflicting feelings
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Expedite
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To speed up
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Arable
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Fit to grow plants on
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Subtle
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Difficult to detect
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Coherent
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Logically connected
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Censure
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Criticize
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Garrulous
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Talkative
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Flagrant
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Obvious
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Squander
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To waste
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Austere
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Strictly simple
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Tranquil
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Calm
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Articulate
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Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing; eloquent
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Viable
Workable
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Gregarious
Friendly
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Clemency
Mercy
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Burgeon
To grow rapidly
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Inception
The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity
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Profuse
Very abundant
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Wither
To become lifeless
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Elicit
To bring out
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Adulation
Excessive praise
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Stolid
Unemotional
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Indifferent
Impartial
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Dearth
Scarcity
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Altruistic
Concerned for the welfare of others
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Vilified
To speak ill of
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Furtive
Secretive
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Dissent
To disagree
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Mitigate
Ease, relieve, or lesson
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Advocate
To support
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Cognizant
Aware
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Miser
Someone who saves money excessively
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Revere
To respect
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Pacifist
Someone who favors peace
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Incontrovertible
Indisputable
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Alacrity
Eagerness
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Penury
Extreme poverty
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Garner
To get
