Vocabs 4-6 Flashcards

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Aggrandize

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Increase greatness

Syn. Augment amplify
Ant. Reduce

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Affable

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Pleasant, sociable

Syn. Genial amicable cordial
Ant. Surly cantankerous

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

Syn. Formless unstructured
Any. Definite well-defined

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Archetype

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Original model

Syn. Model prototype epitome

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Aura

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Things that are surrounded; distinctive air

Syn. Ambience atmosphere

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Contraband

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Illegal

Syn. Bootleg unlawful
Ant. Legal licit

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Erudite

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Scholarly; pedantic; bookish

Syn. Profoundly educated
Ant. Ignorant uneducated

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Gossamer

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Thin, light

Syn. Filmy diaphanous
Ant. Dense solid

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Irrevocable

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Incapable of being changed

Syn. Unrecallable unalterable
Ant. Reversible changeable

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Propensity

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Natural inclination

Syn. Natural bent proclivity
Ant. Natural incapacity

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Querulous

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Peevish; complaining

Syn. Petulant irritable
Any. Uncomplaining stoical

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Remonstrate

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To argue with someone against something

Syn. Reason against expostulate

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Repudiate

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To disown, reject

Syn. Disavow renounce
Ant. Avow affirm

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Resilient

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Able to return to original shape

Syn. Springly elastic
Ant. Rigid stiff

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Reverberate

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To re-echo; resound

Syn. Rumble thunder

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Scurrilous

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Abusive

Syn. Obscene filthy
Ant. Decorous

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Sedulous

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Persistent; showing industry/determination

Syn. Assiduous indefatigable
Ant. Indolent listless

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Sleazy

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Thin, flimsy

Syn. Inferior
Any. Superior

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Inscrutable

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Incapable of being understood

Syn. Impenetrable enigmatic
Ant. Comprehensible penetrable

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Insular

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Relating to island; narrow

Syn. Narrow-minded parochial provincial
Ant. Catholic cosmopolitan

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Amnesty

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General pardon of forgiveness

Syn. Reprieve

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Autonomy

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Self-government

Syn. Home rule
Ant. Dependence subjection

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Axiomatic

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Self-evident

Syn. Taken for granted
Ant. Questionable dubious

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Blazon

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To adorn or embellish

Syn. Broadcast
Ant. Hide conceal

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Caveat
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding Syn. Admonition
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Equitable
Fair Syn. Reasonable evenhanded Ant. Unjust
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Extricate
To free from difficulties Syn. Disentangle Any. Enmesh entangle
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Filch
To steal Syn. Pilfer purloin
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Flout
To mock Syn. Sneer at scorn Ant. Obey honor
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Fractious
Troublesome Syn. Refractory recalctrant Ant. Docile tractable
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Precept
To rule of conduct Syn. Principle maxim
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Salutary
Beneficial Syn. Salubrious curative Ant. Detrimental deleterious
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Scathing
Bitterly severe Syn. Searing harsh Ant. Bland
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Scourge
To whip or punish severely Syn. Flog beat Ant. Godsend boon
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Sepulchral
Funereal; gloomy Syn. Lugubrious mortuary
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Straitlaced
Extremely strict Syn. Highly conventional Ant. Lax indulgent
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Transient
Lasting for short time Syn. Impermanent ephermal Ant. Permanent imperishable
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Unwieldy
Not easily carried Syn. Bulky Ant. Manageable
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Vapid
Dull, uninteresting Syn. Lifeless Ant. Zesty
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Soporific
Tending to cause sleep Syn. Narcotic anesthesia Ant. Stimulating
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Anomalous
Abnormal Syn. Exceptional unusual Ant. Normal
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Aspersion
Damaging statement Syn. Innuendo calumny Ant. Endorsement praise
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Blizzare
Extremely strange Syn. Grotesque fantastic Ant. Normal typical
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Brusque
Abrupt, blunt Syn. Tactless ungracious Ant. Tactful diplomatic
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Cajole
To coax, persuade Syn. Wheedle inveigle Ant. Coerce force
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Castigate
To punish severely Syn. Chastise censure Ant. Honor
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Contrive
To plan with ingenuity Syn. Concoct
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Demagogue
A leader Syn. Firebrand
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Disabuse
To free from error Syn. Undeceive enlighten Ant. Deceive delude
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Enni
Weariness and dissatisfaction Syn. Languor Ant. Enthusiasm