Vocab 4 Flashcards

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abound

A

plentiful

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amorphous

A

without a clear shape or form

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3
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austere

A

severe or strict in a manner or attitude

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4
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belie

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fail to give a true impression of

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5
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capricious

A

inconsistent

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6
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cerebral

A

deep

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congenial

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friendly

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conspicuous

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outward, visible

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cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.

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deify

A

deeply respected

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12
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didactic

A

an intention to teach something, sometimes in a patronizing way

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13
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disseminate

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to spread

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14
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feasible

A

practical

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15
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flout

A

disregard the rules

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16
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homogenous

A

similar

17
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humdrum

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routine

18
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insipid

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lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.

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loquacious

A

talkative

20
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misanthropic

A

having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable

21
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misnomer

A

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

22
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negligent

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careless

23
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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

24
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placate

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make (someone) less angry or hostile.

25
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proclivity

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a tendency to choose or do something regularly

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puerile

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childish

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quixotic

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unrealistic and impractica

28
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spendthrift

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person who spends money in an extravagant

29
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taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech

30
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wary

A

careful