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Vocab List 1 Flashcards

1
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husband

A

verb

use (resources) economically; conserve

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2
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enervated

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adj.

drained of energy; tired

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3
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peddle

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verb

sell

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4
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procure

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verb

get or acquire

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capricious

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adj.

given to sudden & unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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fickle

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adj.

liable to sudden unpredictable change

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vacillating

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verb

going back and forth (between different opinions or actions)

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8
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derivative

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n.

based on another source

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trite

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adj.

overused and lacking originality or freshness

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enigmatic

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adj.

hard to understand or mysterious

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fledgling

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adj.

young, new, or inexperienced

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torpid

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adj.

sluggish; lethargic

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lithe and lissome

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adj.

thin, supple (flexible), & graceful

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14
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paean

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n.

a song or speech of praise

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polemic

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n.

a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

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tirade

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n.

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

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17
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panacea

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n.

cure-all

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flagging

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adj.

becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength

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19
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hale

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adj.

strong and healthy

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20
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paucity

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n.

scarcity

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dearth

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n.

a scarcity or lack of something

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bald

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adj.

plain or blunt

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tacit

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adj.

understood or implied without being stated

24
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didactic

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adj.

instructive

25
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priggish

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adj.

self-righteously materialistic and superior

26
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auspicious

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adj.

favorable or promising

27
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impious

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n.

irreverence (a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously)

28
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punctilious

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adj.

conscientious; showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

29
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ephemeral

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adj.

short-lived

30
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equivocal

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adj.

questionable; doubtful, uncertain; suspicious

31
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omnipotent

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adj.

all-powerful; almighty or infinite in power, as God

32
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recant

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v.

renounce; take back something said

33
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herald(ed)

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v.

to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim

34
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concomitant

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adj.

accompanying (often in a subordinate way)

35
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unobtrusive

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adj.

keeping a low profile

36
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obsequious

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adj.

attentive to an excessive degree; groveling; submissive

37
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vestigial

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adj.

residual or leftover

38
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sanguine

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adj.

cheerful & optimistic

39
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high-handed

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adj.

tactlessly (carelessly) overbearing

40
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evanescent

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adj.

fading quickly, short-lived

41
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peccadilloes

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n.

minor faults or sins [small enough that they might be overlooked if the person has other virtues]

42
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incendiary

A

n.
bombs used for arson

OR

n.
a person who stirs up conflict

43
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menacing

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adj.

intimidating, ominous; dangerous

44
Q

quixotic

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adj.

idealistic or unrealistic

45
Q

banal

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adj.

unoriginal, commonplace

46
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sagacious

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adj.

smart, judicious (wise, thoughtful)

47
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verdant

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adj.
green and lush, like a forest

OR

adj.
new and inexperienced

48
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depose

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v.

force out of power (kings, dictators, etc)

49
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facile

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adj.

easily influenced [describing a person]

50
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dulcet

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adj.

melodious; sweet-sounding, soothing

51
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precocious

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adj.

forward or advanced for one’s age; exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding

52
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skittish

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adj.

  1. excitable
  2. unpredictable, jittery
53
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solicitous

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adj.

concerned or attentive

54
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motley

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adj.

mixed, varied; composed of various and often incongruent elements

55
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ameliorate

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v.

the process of mitigating or making better

56
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circumscribing

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v.

to enclose or encircle

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