Vocab Flashcards
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Terse
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Short, abrupt
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Define resolute
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Determined
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Vanquish
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To defeat or conquer in battle
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Cautious
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Careful in actions or behavior
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Lethargic
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Sluggish, inactive, decipher
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Fawn (v)
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To act in a servile (slavish) manner
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Jeer (v)
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Taunt, ridicule
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Adrift
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Wandering aimlessly; afloat with out direction
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Query
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A question; to call into question
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Impure
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Lacking in purity; containing something unclean
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Disinterested
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Impartial; unbiased
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Pathetic
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Sad, pitiful, tending to arouse sympathy
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Resignation most nearly means
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Losing
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Tangible most nearly means
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Real
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Feasible most nearly means
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Workable
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Impure means the opposite of
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Unalloyed
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Scale means the opposite of
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Descend
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Levity means the opposite of
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Gravity
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Clandestine
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Secret
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Rankle
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Irk
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Genuine
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Authentic
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Magnanimous means the opposite of
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Greedy
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Loquacious
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Chatty, fluent
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Miserly
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Greedy, stingy
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Edifice
Structure, building
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Tome
Large, scholarly book
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Vivacious
Lively, spirited
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Braggart
Person who talks boastingly
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Grave most nearly means
Serious
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Delegate most nearly means
Assign
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Favor most nearly means
Prefer
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Benevolence
Charity
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Insomnia
Inability to sleep
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Inscribe
Imprint, write
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Conspire
Plot, scheme with someone
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Verify
To confirm, validate
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Facilitate
Assist the progress of
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Dormant
Inactive, sleeping
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Explicate
Clarify, expand
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Illegible
Unreadable
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Laurels
Honor
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Dear means the opposite of
Cheap
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Torrid
Very hot
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Aloof
Remote
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Acute
Deeply perceptive
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Conspicuous
Obvious, easily seen
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Abdicate
Give up a right, position, or power
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Erroneous
Mistaken
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Viscous
Thick, glutinous
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Opulent
Luxurious
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Interminable
Never ending
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Logy
Lethargic, lacking energy
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Cede
Yield, transfer title to some one else
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Eschew
Shun, abstain from, avoid
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Ambulatory
To be able to move
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Iota
A tine amount, a minuscule protein
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Plethora
A great amount
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Canting
Setting something at an angle
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Lull
Soothe
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Insidious
Describes something that's spreads harmful in a subtle or stealthy manner
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Unguent
Ointment used to sooth or heal
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Auspicious
Encouraging, favorable
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Ravenous
Very hungry
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Impetuous
Acting with out thinking
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Obstreperous
Noisy
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Elucidate
Explain in detail
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Orator
Speaker
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Intransigent
Difficult, stubborn, unyielding
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Partisanship
Bias
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Transient
Temporary, brief
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Castigate
Criticize. People castigate others for their wrong doings.
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Maven
An expert
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Supplicant
Humble beggar
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Neophyte
Beginner
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Exculpate
Clear from blame
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Ex-
Remove, undo
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Culpa-
Guilt, blame
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Coax
Persuade, plead
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Tactile
Touchable, tangible
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Invigorate
Stimulate, renew
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Triage
(n) the process of sorting victims as of a battle or disaster
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Congeal
Coagulate, to change from a soft or fluid state to a ridged or harden state
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Whimsical
Playful, fanciful
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Polarize
(v) to divide into sharply opposing fractions
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Dandy
Fine, excellent, elegant in dress or manners
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Mar
Hurt, damage
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Hamper
Hinder, interfere with
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Incredulous
Unbelieving, distrust
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Immaculate
Clean, unspoiled
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Wary
Careful, cautious
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Rudimentary
Basic, fundamental
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Convoke
Meet, assemble in a group
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Laceration
A large cut
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Quixotic
Idealistic, impracticable
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Pedantic
Bookish, precise
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Idler
Lethargic person
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Piqué
Anger, irritation, excite
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Scrutinize
Observe intensely
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Beseech
Request with great fervor (enthusiasm)
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Epicurean
Loving food and finer things
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Meander
Walk aimlessly
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Prattle
Babble
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Diluvial
Having to do with a flood
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Zealous
Enthusiastic
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Querulous
Grouchy, hard to please
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Mercurial
Flighty, temperamental
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Histrionic
Overly dramatic
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Prefix contra means?
Against
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Root dict means?
Speak
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Melodious
Harmonious, musical
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(v) Entreated
Begged
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Lackluster
Dull
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Affable
Likable
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Hedonist
A person how seeks pleasure above other values
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Acer/acri
Sour, sharp, bitter
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Beli/bel/pug
Fight, war
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Bene
Good
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Chron
Time
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Circ
Around
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Dic/dict/dit
Speak, talk
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Loqu/ locut/log
Speak, talk
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Luc/ lum/ lun/ lus
Light
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Mal
Bad
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Omni
All, ever
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Path
Feel
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Phot/ photo
Light
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Pop
People
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Simil/ simul
Same
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Spec/ spic
See
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Sym/ syn
Together
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Terr/ terra
Earth
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Ver
True
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Vid/ vis
See
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Viv/vita/vivi
Life
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Pretentious
Snobbish, conceited
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Nullify
Make nada or nothing
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Levity
Funniness, silliness
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Indubitable
Unquestionable
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Vapid
Flat, dull
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Ornate
Fancifully decorated
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Florid
Very elaborate
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Disingenuous
Insincere
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Conflagration
Large fire
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Reminiscent
Remembering something fondly
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Vehement
Intense
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Diatribe
Criticism
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Cogitate
Deliberate
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Invidious
Offensive
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Hyperbole
Exaggeration
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Innocuous
Innocent
