Vocab Flashcards
(27 cards)
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Anachronistic
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Something that is out of place in time
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Abdicate
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To give up power
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Adulation
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Excessive admiration or praise
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Amicable
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Friendly
5
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Arid
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Dry
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Assiduous
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Showing great care and perseverance
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Circuitous
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Indirect
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Convergence
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The process of joining together
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Deleterious
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Causing harm or damage
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Digression
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To go off topic
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Emulate
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To copy
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Enervating
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Causing someone to feel drained
13
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Ephemeral
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Lasting for a very short time
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Extenuating
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To make forgivable
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Florid
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Rosy; Flowery
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Haughty
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Arrogantly superior
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Impute
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To blame for something
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Intrepid
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Fearless
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Opulent
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Rich; Wealthy
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Ostentatious
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Pretentious
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Perfidious
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Untrustworthy
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Precocious
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Unusually advanced
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Prosaic
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Basic; Factual; Boring
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Prudent
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Having good judgement
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Querulous
Complaining in a whining manner
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Rancorous
Bitterness or resentment
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Sagacity
The quality of being discerning/wise
