Units 11-15 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao

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erroneous

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mistaken

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equivocal

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intentionally misleading

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eulogy

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speech of high praise

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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execute

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carry out

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding

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exemplify

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serve as an example of

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exhaustive

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thorough; comprehensive

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explicit

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totally clear; definite

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extol

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praise highly

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extricate

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free; disentangle

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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm; overflowing abundance

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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fallow

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uncultivated

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falter

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hesitate

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fanaticism

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extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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fastidious

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overly difficult to please

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feasible

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practical

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked; blatant

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furtive

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secretive; sneaky

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garrulous

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excessively talkative

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glacial

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very slow; extremely cold

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glutton

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someone who eats and drinks excessively

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gregarious

sociable

guile

deceit; cunning

gullible

easily deceived

hamper

obstruct; make more difficult

hardy

strong; sturdy

haughtiness

pride; arrogance

hedonist

person who only indulges in pleasure

heresy

opinion contrary to popular belief

hierarchy

arrangement by rank or standing

homogeneous

composed of identical parts

hyperbole

exaggeration; overstatement

hypocritical

pretending to be virtuous

iconoclastic

attacking cherished traditions

ignominy

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

illusory

deceptive; not real

immutable

unchangeable

impair

injure

impeccable

flawless

implement

put into effect

impudence

offensive boldness

inadvertent

unintentional; careless as a result of oversight

incite

arouse to action

inclusive

broad in scope

incongruous

not fitting; absurd

inconsequential

insignificant

incorrigible

incapable of being corrected

indifferent

unconcerned by

induce

bring about

ingenious

clever; resourceful

inherent

firmly established by nature or habit

innate

inborn

innocuous

harmless

innovation

introduction of something new

instigate

provoke; start

insularity

narrow-mindedness; isolation

integrity

uprightness