Vocab Final Flashcards
(99 cards)
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Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Contentious
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To desire something belonging to another
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Covet
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Trumped, mussed; hanging in disorder
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Disheveled
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An unsuitable or misleading name
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Misnomer
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To refer to casually or indirectly
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Allude
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To understand; get to the bottom of; a measure of depth in water
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Fathom
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Treacherous; Sunning; Deceit
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Guile
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To interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of
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Misconstrue
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Calm, peaceful
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Placid
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A false reason
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Pretext
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Harsh in taste or Oder Irritating
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Acrid
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In high spirits; jubilant; pleased
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Elated
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Yielding to the wishes of demand of others
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Indulgent
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Capable of being touched; real; concrete
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Tangible
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Accept without protest
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Acquiesce
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To be regretted or pitted
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Lamentable
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Worthy of imitation Serving as a model
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Exemplary
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Strong dislike
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antipathy
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sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
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compassion
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
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decorum
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filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
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exuberant
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unable to be placated.
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implacable
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not harmful or offensive.
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innocuous
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required by law or rules; compulsory.
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mandatory
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calm, dignified, and unhurried.
sedate
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demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement.
stipulate
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brisk and cheerful readiness.
alacrity
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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
antithesis
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regard or represent as being of little worth.
disparage
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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.a jester or entertainer; a buffoon.
droll
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very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
magnanimous
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revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
rescind
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(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
vivacious
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become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.
acclimate
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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
complacent
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be of the same opinion; agree.
concur
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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
defamation
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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted; a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image.
grotesque
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formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
renounce
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eager, keen
zealous
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to make larger, increase
augment
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courage in facing difficulties
fortitude
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to say again, repeat
reiterate
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude
unkempt
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cautiously, with great care
wearily
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind; clever
adroit
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(adj. ) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
| (n. ) one at war, one engaged in war
belligerent
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kindly, charitable
benevolent
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hasty, not thorough, carless
cursory
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possible, able to be done
feasible
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus, motivation
impetus
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extremely careful; particular about details
meticulous
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a longing for something past; homesickness
nostalgia
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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example, stereotypical
quintessence
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to examine closely
scrutinize
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an enemy, opponent
adversary
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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, covey; separate
alienate
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to compel, force
coerce
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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
exhilarate
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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks; annoy, bully
harass
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded; insignificant
negligible
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to make permanent or long lasting
perpetuate
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an action that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action; a role model
precedent
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inflicting or aiming at punishment, penalizing
punitive
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to find out
ascertain
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
bequeath
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together, unite, merge
converge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy, eliminate
expunge
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spiteful, showing ill will, sinister
malevolent
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems, (usually a false claim)
panacea
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority; snobby
supercilious
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation, spoO0ky
uncanny
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one who does good for others; usually someone wealthy
benefactor
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly; civil
chivalrous
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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness; compassion
clemency
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free from error, perfect; absolutely dependable, can't fail
infallible
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting; bad smelling or tasting
pungent
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neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless
remiss
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(v. )to rest; lie; place
| (n. )relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
repose
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to include or contain; to be made up of; compose, encompass
comprise
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define, clearly stated; spelling out what you mean; distinct
explicit
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
inopportune
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growing with out check, running wild, out of control
rampant
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(n. ) comfort, relief
| (v. ) to comfort, console, sooth, cheer up
solace
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply; despise
abhor
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great confusion, disorder; anarchy
chaos
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to involve in; to connect with or be related to; entangle
implicate
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deserving blame or punishment
reprehensible
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filthy, wretched, debased, foul
squalid
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old and feeble; worn out, ruined, broken down
decrepit
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innocent, simple, naive; frank, sincere
ingenuous
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a state of complexity or doubt; confusion, dilemma, predicament
quandary
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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority, unruly
recalcitrant
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(v. ) to take great pleasure in, savor, bask in
| (n. ) a wild celebration
revel
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subject to whims or passing fancies , impulsive, unpredictable
capricious
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(v. ) to turn aside, diverge
(n. ) one who departs from a norm
(adj. ) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
deviate
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to rejoice greatly: revel
exult
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority, all-powerful
omnipotent
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell; heartrending; melancholy
poignant
