thinktank vocabulary list #2 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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abhor
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to detest, loathe
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ephemeral
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transitory, fleeting
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nefarious
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villainous, wicked
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salacious
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obscene, lustful
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accede
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to agree
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exonerate
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to absolve, clear of blame
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noxious
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poisonous
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sophomoric
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pretentious, immature
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acumen
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keen insight and judgment
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fallacious
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false, wrong
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obstreperous
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troublesome
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specious
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false
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anachronistic
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in the wrong time period
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finesse
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delicacy and tact
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orthodox
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unoriginal, conventional
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succinct
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brief and clear
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auspicious
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favorable
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gamut
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the entire range
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obdurate
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stubborn
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terse
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to the point, abrupt
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burnish
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to polish
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hackneyed
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trite, unoriginal
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paroxysm
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violent outburst (of emotion)
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truncate
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to cut short
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bane
source of distress or death
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impervious
immune to
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penury
poverty
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usurp
take over by force, illegally
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caustic
harsh, scathing
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inveterate
deeply ingrained, habitual
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perspicacious
discerning, perceptive
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wrath
anger
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cantankerous
bad-tempered
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irascible
easily angered
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petulance
moodiness
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voracious
ravenous, devouring
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cogent
clear and compelling
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lithe
thin and flexible
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prosaic
dull, unimaginative
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vagrant
wanderer
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contentious
controversial, argumentative
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lament
express sorrow
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restitution
recompense for injury or loss
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hapless
unfortunate
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destitute
impoverished, penurious, indigent, impecunious
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munificent
generous
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reticent
not revealing thoughts and feelings readily
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dogmatic
rigidly fixed in opinion
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matricide
killing one's mother
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replete
filled, well-supplied
