Vocab 61-90 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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acclaim
A
praise, applause, admiration
2
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acquiesce
A
to give in, to agree
3
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amity
A
friendship
4
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appease
A
to make peace with, to satisfy
5
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articulate
A
speaking clearly and well
6
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ascetic
A
without luxuries, austere
7
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censure
A
to blame, to criticize
8
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condescend
A
to talk down to
9
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congenial
A
friendly
10
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credulous
A
believing, gullible
11
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dubious
A
doubtful, unclear
12
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elaborate
A
detailed, careful, thoughtful
13
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ephemeral
A
short-lived, fleeting, not lasting
14
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exhaustive
A
thorough, complete
15
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fanatic
A
one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
16
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flagrant
A
shocking, outstandingly bad
17
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indolence
A
laziness
18
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jeopardy
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danger
19
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levity
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flippancy, humor
20
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mitigate
A
to lessen the severity of something bad
21
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preclude
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to prevent, to make impossible, to shut out
22
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profuse
A
flowing
23
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relegate
A
to dismiss to a lower position
24
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reproach
A
to scold
25
sage
a wise person
26
scanty
inadequate, minimal
27
solicit
to ask or seek
28
stagnant
not moving
29
sycophant
a brownnoser, a person who flatters others for personal gain
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unprecedented
happening for the first time, never seen before
