Vocabulary Flashcards

(49 cards)

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Controversial

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giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement

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Formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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Amicable

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having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

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Unsavory

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disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.

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Advocate

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a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

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Suspect

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have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.

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Colony

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a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country.

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Preach

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deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.

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Dictator

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a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.

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concise

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(adj.)giving a lot of information clearly and in a few word Syn.brief

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anticipate

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(v.) regard as probable ; predict,expect

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aboard

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(adv.)to or in another country ; syn.-overseas,internationally

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abrupt

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(adj.)quick,without warning ; syn.- sudden

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acceptable

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(adj.) allowable or satisfactory ; syn.- permissible

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acclaim

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(n.)enthusiastic approval,applause ; syn.- praise

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adverse

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(adj.)displeasing,objectionable or bad ; syn.- unfavorable

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aspect

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(n.)a part or characteristic of something ,an element ; syn.- facet

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attractive

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(adj.)calling attention to, pleasing,creating interest,pretty ; syn.-appealing

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autonomous

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(adj.)by itself,with no association ; syn.-independent

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chronic

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(adj.)always present,continual ; syn.-constant

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disapproval

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(n.)the act of disagreeing,not giving approval ; syn.-objection

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disruptive

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(adj.)causing confusion and interruption ; syn.-disturbing

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haphazardly

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(adj.)having no order or pattern ; syn.-arbitraily,carelessly

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intervention

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(n.) taking action,be involved ; syn.-involvement

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persistent
(adj.)continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision ; syn.-constant
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postpone
(v.)to change to a later time,to delay ; syn.-reschedule
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valid
(adj.) producing a desired result base in truths or fact ; syn.-convincing
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withdraw
(v.)to remove,take out,take back ; syn.-extract
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advantage
(n.)something that may help one to be successful or to gain something ; syn.-benefit
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advent
(n.)the coming or appearance of something ; syn.-arrival
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agile
(adj.)able to move in a quick and easy way ; syn.-nimble
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albeit
(conj.)in spite of the facts,regardless of the fact ; syn.- although
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appealing
(adj.)attractive or interesting ; syn.-alluring
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celebrated
(adj.)acclaimed,well-known and popular ; syn.-renowed
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circumvent
(v.) to go around,avoid ; syn.- evade
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collide
(v.)to hit one object against another with violent force;to be in opposition ; syn.- crash
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contemporary
(adj.) modern,up-to-datw or (n.)a person living at the same time as another person ,syn. -current
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distribute
(v.)to divide among people or to give out ; syn.-dispense
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encourage
(v.)to promote ,help or support ; syn-stimulate
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energetic
(adj.) full of life,actionor power ;syn. - vigorous
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frail
(adj.)weak in health or in body ; syn.- fragile
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heyday
(n.) a high point of success or abundance ;syn.-pinnacle
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myth
(n.)an invented story or idea ; syn.- legend
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refine
(v.)to make pure,to improve ;syn.-perfect
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worthwhile
(adj.)value in doing something ; syn-rewarding
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unprecedented
(adj.) never done or known before ; syn.-unknown,new,novel,revolutionary
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merger
(n.) a combination of two things esp.companies ; syn.-combination,union,fusion,coalition,incorporation,consolidation,alliance,affiliation
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abolishing
(v.)formally put an end to... ; syn.-stop,terminate,eradicate,eliminate,end,destroy,wipe out,get rid of,extinguish,quash
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hostility
(n.)hostile behavior,unfriendliness or opposition ;syn.-unfriendliness,unkindness,venom,antagonism