Not reasonable Or Unreasonably excessive

Repeal or do away with (law, regulation) Or Evade (taxes)

Vocab - Set 5 Flashcards by Sugandha Vir Anand

telltale

revealing

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thwart

prevent someone from accomplishing something

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tirade

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a long angry speech or scolding

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tout

publicly glorify

advertise

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transitory

fleeting, brief

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travail

state of misery after sustained efforts

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tribulation

agony, pain

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unconscionable

Not reasonable

Unreasonably excessive

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unnerve

discourage, demoralize

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unprecedented

never been done before or never existed before

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urbane

sophisticated

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vacuous

showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless, dull

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vanquish

dominate, overpower

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veneer

a deceptively attractive external appearance

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vicarious

experienced not by yourself but through the feelings or actions of another person

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vie/vying

compete

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vindictive

revengeful

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virago

a bad-tempered scolding woman

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voracious

having huge appetite or desire

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wanton

brutal, malicious

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whimsical

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moody, temperamental, impulsive

fanciful, mischievous behavior

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abjure

repeal, retract

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abrogate

Repeal or do away with (law, regulation)

Evade (taxes)

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adjudicate

to judge

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alacrity Barron's 333

cheerful willingness to do something

anachronism Barron's 333

a chronological inconsistency OR something considered in the wrong time period

anathema

hate someone, or prayer to harm someone

anodyne

harmless, benign

aplomb

cool, collected behavior

apostate

leave organization, betray someone or something

apothegm

brief saying

apotheosis

the most perfect type or example

approbatory

applauding, appreciative, approval

appurtenant

relevant

arch - adjective

dominant, foremost OR displaying rudeness OR mischievous

arrant

complete, utter (nonsense)

arriviste

Nouveau riche/social climber

arrogate

claim something without right/justification

artifice

cunning, use of clever tricks to trick somebody

artless Barron's 333

simple, without pretentiousness Or Simple, without skills lol

asperity

sharpness OR bitterness OR obstacle to something

atavism

return

attenuate Barron's 333

devalue

baleful

harmful or sign of evil or calamity to come

bastardization

corruption of someone or something

bemoan

lament, mourn, regret

benighted

illiterate

bereft

lacking

besotted

infatuated or intoxicated

bilious

always angry

blinkered

narrow-minded

bowdlerize

remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text becomes weaker or less effective

bridle

curb, contain

bristle

copious or flip out/anger rampage

broadside

one side exposed or criticism attack

bromide

trite statement/saying

brook (verb)

bear/allow

browbeat

intimidate

byzantine

complex

callow

young, inexperienced

canard

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature HOT GOSS

capitulate

surrender

cataclysm

violent disturbance

catholic

Diverse, all embracing

cede

surrender

celerity

rapid speed

chagrin

frustration

chary

cautious

chimera

delusion

choleric

bad-tempered or irritable

churlish

uncouth behavior

complaisant

willing or eager to please other people

concomitant

coexistent - same time same place

conflagration

destructive fire or war/conflict

conflate

confuse something with another

contentious Barron's 333

ready to fight

corollary

aftereffect or two things that are relevant and placed together

cosseted

pampered

coterminous

coexisting

countermand

counter command

cow (verb)

to bully someone

cupidity

greediness for wealth

curmudgeon

an irritable and complaining person

debonair

carefree attitude or polished, sophisticated

decry

denounce

defray

pay off

deign

stoop (to someone's level)

denouement

Untying the knot - resolving the mystery of something as conclusion

derelict

no longer used, in bad condition, dilapidated, a derelict house

desiccated

dehydrated, dry

desideratum

Something needed (majorly) Or Something wanted

despot

cruel dictator

diatribe

a long angry speech or scolding

diminutive

less than average size

disabuse Barron's 333

disillusion someone, opposite of gaslight :P destroy their belief of something (in a good way)

discursive

digressive

disingenuous Barron's 333

not sincere

dissipate

to spread out or use money carelessly

doleful/dolorous

heartbroken, mourning

doughty

fearless, gallant

Vocab - Set 5 Flashcards

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