Vocab Day 4 Flashcards

1
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abstain

A

to not do something

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2
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approbation

A

praise or approval, what people seek

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3
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cherish

A

want sth deeply

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4
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corroborate

A

support sth with evidence

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5
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disparate

A

different or divergent

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6
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emulate

A

to copy something

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7
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enervate

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suck up the energy of somebody

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8
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ephemeral

A

short lastingf

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9
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fervid

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a lot of passion, a lot of energy

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10
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garrulous

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you talk a lot, you’re sociable, you like to be at parties

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11
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incendiary

A
  1. to cause a fire
  2. provocative speech (incendiary comments)
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12
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inimical

A

sth that causes harm or damage

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13
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inimate

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to hint or imply or suggest, to say sth indirectly

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14
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invigorate

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to give someone strength or energy

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15
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mitigate

A

decrease, bring it down to a lower level

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16
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obsolete

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no longer useful in today’s day

17
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opaque

A

not transparent; something really hard to understand like an opaque text

18
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paradigmatic

A

typical example of sth., representing the standard or typical

19
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pedantic

A

overly concerned with details

20
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placid

A

calm, tranquil

21
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polemical

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  1. text or work that is designed to give a really strong opinion
22
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precipitate

A

to materialize, to cause sth to happen

23
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profundity

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great wisdom, great knowledge

24
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prophetic

A

able to predict the future

25
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prudent

A

smart, wise

26
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punctillious

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focusing heavily on details

27
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recondite

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very difficult to understand, like a recondite book

28
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scrupulous

A
  1. very moral
  2. very meticulous
29
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tranquil

A

calm, relaxing

30
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vacillate

A

go from one stance to another. like flaky. you go back and forth