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Vocab #3 Flashcards

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Altruistic (adj)

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unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic ).

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Aberration(n)

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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

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Amorphous (adj)

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lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized: an amorphous style; an amorphous personality.

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adversity(n)

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adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.

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Anthropocentrism (n)

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A view/theory.. regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe.
assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe.

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Vacillate (v)

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to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.

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Banal (adj)

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devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.

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Benign (adj)

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having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens.
(of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.

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Bombastic (adj)

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(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

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Bourgeois (n)

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a member of the middle class.
a person whose political, economic, and social opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability.

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Castigate (v)

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to criticize or reprimand severely.

to punish in order to correct.

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Capitulate (v)

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to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.

to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.

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Cerebral (adj)

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Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain.
betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.

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Cosmopolitan (adj)

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free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
of or characteristic of a cosmopolite.
belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world.

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Curtail (v)

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to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.

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Cursory (adj)

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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.

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Debase (v)

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to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.

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Dearth (n)

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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack: There is a dearth of good engineers.
scarcity and dearness of food; famine.

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Deference (n)

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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.

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Diffident (adj)

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lacking confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.

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Discretionary (adj)

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for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund.

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Dispel (v)

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to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog.
to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears.

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Egregious (adj)

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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar. Synonyms: gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. Antonyms: tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
Archaic. distinguished or eminent.

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Galvanize (v)

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to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
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Enervate (v)

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to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. Synonyms: enfeeble, debilitate, sap, exhaust.

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Enmity (n)

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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.

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Eradicate (v)

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To destroy completely. Put to an end

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Felicitous (adj)

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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman’s felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.

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Forbearance (n)

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the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control.
an abstaining from the enforcement of a right.
a creditor’s giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment.

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Gruff (adj)

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low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.

rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner.

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Hackneyed (adj)

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made commonplace or trite; stale; banal: the hackneyed images of his poetry.

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Hedonist (n)

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a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

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Industrious (adj)

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working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.

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Inefficacious (adj)

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not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.

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Fastidious (adj)

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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.

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Obdurate (adj)

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unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.

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Partisan (n)

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an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

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Pervasive (adj)

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spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.

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Placate (v)

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to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.

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Polarize(v)

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to divide into sharply opposing factions, political groups, etc.: The controversy has polarized voters into proabortion and antiabortion groups.

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Pragmatic (adj)

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of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.

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Expurgate (v)

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to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms’ fairy tales.
to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.

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Querulous (adj)

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full of complaints; complaining.

characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.

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Reactionary (adj)

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of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.

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Reticent (adj)

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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.

reluctant or restrained.

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Sagacity (n)

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acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.

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Sanguine (adj)

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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.

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Superfluous (adj)

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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.

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Spurious (adj)

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not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.

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Sycophant (n)

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a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

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Subversive (adj)

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Also, sub·ver·sion·ar·y . tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.

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Supercilious (adj)

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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.

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Temerity (n)

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reckless boldness; rashness.

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Tenacious (adj)

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holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of ): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.

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Timorous (adj)

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full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.

subject to fear; timid.

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Utilitarian (adj)

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pertaining to or consisting in utility.
having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.
of, relating to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.

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Venerable (adj)

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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.

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Virulent (adj)

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actively poisonous; intensely noxious: highly infective; malignant violently or spitefully hostile.
intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious: a virulent attack.

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Ubiquitous (adj)

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existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

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Wily (adj)

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full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.

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