Vocab Flashcards
(75 cards)
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acquiesce
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agree, comply, accept verb
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coerce
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force, pressure, compel verb
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contemplate
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expect plan consider verb
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plausible
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reasonable believable probable adj
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curtail
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limit restrict verb
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Hiatus
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pause break noun
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insolent
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rude disrespectful adj
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transcend
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excel surpass outdo verb
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alleviate
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ease lessen verb
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eclectic
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heterogeneous varied diverse adj
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euphemism
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synonym rewording noun
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penchant
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liking desire fondness noun
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dauntless
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fearless bold adj
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recalcitrant
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disobedient stubborn ad
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vindicate
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claim support verb
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tenacious
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stubborn firm adj
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sporadic
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irregular random adj
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incessant
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non stop nerverending adj
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awry
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crooked askew
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exonerate
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pardon free
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adamant
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unbending inflexible
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inhibit
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prevent stop
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kudos
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glory praise honor
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vociferous
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vocal loud noisy
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beguile
entice lure woo
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colloquial
informal casual
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cryptic
hidden puzzling
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feasible
possible practical
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gaudy
flashy extravagant
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lethargic
lazy sluggish tired
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articulate
clear coherent
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aspiration
ambition goal aim
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discreet
subtle unnoticeable
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consensus
agreement compromis
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belligerent
aggressive quarrellsome
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irascible
touchy grumpy
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aberrant
irregular unusual
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mundane
dull boring ordinary
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cacophony
disharmony chaos
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plight
dilemma difficulty trouble
| alacrity
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eagerness
enthusiasm
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infallible
reliable unfailing
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paternal
fatherly
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maternal
motherly
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orthodox
accepted traditional
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ungainly
awkward clumsy
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wane
diminish
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implicit
understood implied
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distraught
upset troubled
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chagrin
humiliation embarassment
51
medley
mix variety
52
uncouth
rude uncivilized
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intercede
intervene negotiate
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pensive
thoughtful thinking
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inscrutable
unreadable mysterious
56
shroud
covering veil cloak
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prostrate
lay flat level
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imperative
bossy authoritative
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sadist
someone who gets pleasure from hurting another
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masochist
person who likes to be hurt
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malicious
hateful nasty
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legacy
inheritance heirloom
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brazen
bold shameless
64
derision
mockery disrespect
65
odious
hateful horrible
66
precarious
risky dangerous
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disheveled
tousled wild messy
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incredulous
dkeptical doubtful
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rapport
bond link realtionship
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contemptuous
disapproving despicable
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epitaph
writing on tombstone
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contrive
arrange plan
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prodigy
genius sensation star
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malapropism
unintentionally using a word wrong
75
naive
immature raw
