vocabulary 51-100 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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eschew
A
abstain from, deliberately avoid using
2
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epitome
A
perfect example
3
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ennui
A
feeling of boredom, dissatisfaction
4
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eminent
A
famous or respected
5
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elicit
A
Induce, develop, draw out reaction
6
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egregious
A
outstandingly bad
7
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efficacy
A
effectiveness , benefit
8
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edifice
A
large / massive building
9
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duress
A
tvång, forcing someone to do things
10
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disseminate
A
spread something widely
11
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fatuous
A
foolish
12
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fastidious
A
attentive to detail
13
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fallacious
A
incorrect
14
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extortion
A
blackmail
15
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extol
A
to praise
16
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expunge
A
eliminate or remove completely
17
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exonerate
A
clear name of , clear of accusation
18
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exacerbate
A
To worsen a situation
19
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evanescent
A
disappearing out of sight, memory or existence
20
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euphemism
A
polite term, softening term
21
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guile
A
deceitful , falsk
22
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gregarious
A
a social person
23
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gesticulate
A
speak with hands, hand movements
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germane
A
relevant
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garrulous
Excessively talkative
26
fulsome
too much flattery
27
fraught
A situation filled with, full of
28
fortuitous
happen by chance and not intention
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foist
To impose unwelcome person or thing on someone
30
flagrant
obvious
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indolent
slow and lazy person
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impunity
Immunity
33
importune
To harass someone
34
impeccable
perfect
35
ignominious
humiliating, shameful
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hyperbole
exaggeration
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histrionics
attention-seeking dramatics
38
heinous
an awful act
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gullible
naive
40
guise
disguise
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jaunty
self confident, nonchalant
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itinerant
travelling, wanderer
43
inveigh
hostile against something
44
inundate
To overwhelm someone with things that need to be dealt with
45
intrepid
fearless
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internecine
mutually destructive
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insatiable
impossible to satisfy
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inexorable
unstoppable
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inebriated
intoxicated
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maudlin
sentimental, emotional
