Vocab Quiz Flashcards
(50 cards)
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elude
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to avoid
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satiate
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to satisfy or fulfil
3
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benevolent
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generous
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impetuous
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done without thought or care; last minute
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infer
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conclude from evidence or clues
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misanthrope
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a person who dislikes people
7
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visage
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face
8
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Copious
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Detailed; abundant
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Deviation
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Detour; change
10
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Effect
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Result of something
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Languid
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Exhausted; fatigued
12
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Morose
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Sad
13
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Abhor
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Hates
14
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Conviction
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Moral; belief; hold yourself accountable
15
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Desolate
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Baron; deprived; deserted
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Rectify
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To make something right
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Synthesis
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Combination; mixture
18
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cognizant
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aware
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moot
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pointless; irrelevant
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narcissist
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self-centered
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taciturn
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not saying much (mostly because bad mood)
22
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taut
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tight (opposite of slacking); stretched
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curtail
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reduce; impose restriction
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frivolous
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not having purpose and value
25
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
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scintillating
sparkling or shining brightly
27
temerity
excessive confidence; audacity
28
connotation
the idea a word gives off; interpretation
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lexicon
vocabulary
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plethora
variety; many; multiple
31
query
question
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repartee
conversation; quick banter
33
empathy
to share a feeling with someone
34
futile
pointless
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imply
giving idea of something; make inference
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peruse
complete quickly; skim
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rescind
take back
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avarice
the need for money; greed
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corroborate
to back up; to support
40
thwart
to stop; to block
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Auspicious
Perfect or favorable
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Dearth
Scarce or deficit (opposite of plethora)
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Eschew
To avoid
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Mollify
To ease or calm; soothe
45
Redundant
Unnecessarily repetitive
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Affect
Influence; impact
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Imminent
About to happen
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Sanctimonious
Often hypocritical; acting as if they are holy
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Stymie
Prevent; hinder
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Waning
Decreasing; fading
