Vocabulary words Flashcards
(259 cards)
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What is the definition of apathy?
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lack of emotion or interest
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What does ambiguous mean?
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having more than one meaning; vague
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What is the meaning of fervent?
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passionate
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Define vagrant.
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a wandering homeless person; a tramp
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What does undermine mean?
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to weaken; to wear the foundation of
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What is the definition of oblivious?
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unaware; unconscious
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Indifferent means?
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not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
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What does obscure refer to?
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unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
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What is the meaning of objective?
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without bias (as opposed to subjective)
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Define revere.
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to worship
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What does it mean to discriminate?
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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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What does embellish mean?
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to add details; to exaggerate
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What is the meaning of denounce?
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to speak out against; to condemn
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Define innovate.
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to be creative; to introduce something new
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What does stagnant mean?
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not moving
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What is the definition of candid?
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truthful and straightforward; frank.
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What does impartial mean?
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unbiased; neutral
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What does discern mean?
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to distinguish one thing from another
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Define ostentatious.
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showing off
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What does contentious mean?
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quarrelsome, controversial
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What is the meaning of reprove?
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to scold; to find fault with
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Pessimism is defined as?
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gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win
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What does cursory mean?
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hasty, not thorough
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What is a profligate?
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extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant on use of resources
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Define miser.
someone who hoards money & spends as little money as possible
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What does jocular mean?
joking
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What is the meaning of fracas?
a noisy disturbance or quarrel.
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What does caricature refer to?
a satiric portrait or representation
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Corroborate means?
to confirm
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What does precarious mean?
dangerously unstable
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What is the definition of expository?
explanatory
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What does bolster mean?
to support; to prop up
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What does daunt mean?
to intimidate; to discourage
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What does inclined mean?
tending toward one direction
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Define uniform.
constant; without variety
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What does perceptive mean?
having keen understanding; discerning
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What is the meaning of superficial?
shallow; on the surface only
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What does lucid mean?
clear; easy to understand
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What is the definition of immune?
safe from harm; protected
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What does aesthetic refer to?
concerned with art or beauty
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What is the meaning of prodigal?
extravagant; wasteful
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Define assess.
to estimate the value of; to measure
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What does deter mean?
to prevent, especially by threatening
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What is complacent?
smug; self-satisfied; overly confident
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What does contempt mean?
disdain; hatred
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What is the definition of eloquent?
speaking well; articulate
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What does virtue mean?
moral excellence
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What is vital?
essential; necessary
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Define guile.
sly or cunning intelligence (negative)
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What does biased mean?
prejudiced; not neutral
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What is the meaning of censor?
to delete objectionable material
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What does vulnerable mean?
capable of being harmed
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Define hypocritical.
insincere
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What does eccentric mean?
odd; unusual; quirky
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What is the definition of disdain?
contempt; intense dislike
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What does abstract refer to?
theoretical; lacking substance
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What is valid?
founded on fact or evidence
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What does subtle mean?
not obvious; hard to spot
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Define enigma.
mystery
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What does inevitable mean?
unavoidable; bound to happen
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What is the meaning of inferred?
derived by reasoning; implied, as a conclusion
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Diverse means?
varied
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What does articulate mean?
speaking well
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What is apprehensive?
fearful; worried
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Define benevolent.
good; kind-hearted; generous
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What does virulent mean?
very harmful (like a virus)
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What is pious?
deadly religious
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What does skeptical mean?
doubting
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Define provincial.
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
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What is resignation?
acceptance of a situation
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What does illuminate mean?
to light up; make clear
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Resolution (resolve) means?
determination; the solution of a problem
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What is servile?
overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
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What does diligent mean?
hard-working
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What is the meaning of refute?
to disprove
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Define anarchy.
lack of government; chaos
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What does discord mean?
disagreement
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What is monotonous?
without variety; tiresome
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What does trivial mean?
unimportant; insignificant
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What is profound (profundity)?
deep; insightful
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Enhance means?
to improve; to augment
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What does phenomenon refer to?
an observable fact or occurrence
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What is enduring?
lasting
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Define advocate.
to speak in favor of; to support
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What does solitude mean?
to state of being alone
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What is tentative?
temporary; not final
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Contemporary means?
living at the same time; modern
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What does provocative mean?
exciting; attracting attention
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What is adversary?
an opponent; enemy
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Define gravity (grave).
seriousness
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What does banal mean?
common; dull; ordinary
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What is depravity?
moral corruption
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What does temper mean?
to moderate; to soften
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Censure means?
to blame; to criticize
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What does extol mean?
to praise
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What is indulgent?
pampering oneself; satisfying one’s own desires
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What does erratic mean?
irregular; without direction
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Define insipid.
bland; boring; tasteless
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What is euphony?
pleasant sound
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What does antagonist mean?
opposition; hostility; resistance
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What is arbitrary?
subject to individual judgment
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Define austere.
severe; without frills
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What does expedite (expedient) mean?
to make faster or easier
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What is heresy?
an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
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Define compromise.
to settle by concession or surrender
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What does condescend mean?
to talk down to
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What is fallacious (fallacy)?
false; untrue
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What does intangible mean?
abstract; not capable of being touched or felt
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Define arrogant.
acting superior to others; snooty
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What does compatible mean?
able to co-exist; harmonious
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What is dubious?
doubtful
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What does solicit mean?
to ask for; to seek
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Define elusive (elude).
tough to catch; hard to pin down
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What does facilitate mean?
to make easier; to help
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What is static?
stationary; not moving
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What does ironic mean?
satiric; unexpected
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What is irrational?
unreasonable; unpredictable
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Define dogmatic.
stubbornly opinionated
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What does flagrant mean?
shocking; outstandingly bad
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What is frivolous?
not serious; trivial; silly
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Define taciturn.
quiet; saying little
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What does infamous mean?
notorious; scandalous
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What is redundant?
repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous
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Define authoritarian.
like a dictator
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What does exhaustive mean?
thorough; complete
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What is profuse?
flowing freely; generous; excessive
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What does expedient mean?
useful for effecting a desired result
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Define fastidious.
not easy to please; overly critical
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What does prosaic mean?
uninspired; dull; banal
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What is philanthropy?
a desire to help mankind
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Define languid.
slow; tired; drooping; weak
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What does astute mean?
perceptive; clever
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What is authentic?
real; genuine
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Define brevity.
briefness
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What does relevant mean?
pertinent; important to know
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What is incoherent?
impossible to understand; chaotic
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What does mitigate mean?
to make milder; to make less severe
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Define reprehensible.
shameful; bad
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What is augment?
to add; to increase; to make bigger
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What does engender mean?
to create; to produce
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Define deride (derision).
to ridicule; to make fun of
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What does acclaim mean?
praise; applause; admiration
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What is lethargic?
tired; languid; weak
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Define fanatic.
one who is very devoted to a cause or an idea
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What does novel mean?
new; unusual
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What is solemn?
serious; grave
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Define ambivalent.
undecided
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What does reticent mean?
quiet; uncommunicative; taciturn
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What is fervor?
passion; zeal; great enthusiasm
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Define scanty.
inadequate; minimal
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What does dispassionate mean?
free from passion or spirit
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What is pragmatic?
practical
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Define didactic.
instructive
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What does deference (defer) mean?
a show of respect
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What is alleviate?
to lighten or relieve
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Define vacillate.
to waiver between choices
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What does endorse mean?
to approve of; to give support to
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What is conspicuous?
easily seen; out in the open
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Define negligence.
carelessness; neglect; indifference
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What does ephemeral mean?
short-lived; fleeting; transitory
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What is relegate?
to dismiss; to an inferior person
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Define futile.
hopeless; worthless; useless
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What does condone mean?
to forgive; to overlook
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What is tranquility?
calmness
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Define dissent.
disagreement
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What does conciliate mean?
to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
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What is incessant?
unceasing; never ending
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Define disparity.
inequality; difference
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What does disparage mean?
to speak badly of; to belittle
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What is conventional?
ordinary; customary; normal; traditional
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Define rigor.
harshness or severity
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What does auspicious mean?
favorable; positive
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What is universal?
existing or present everywhere
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Define fickle.
unpredictable; capricious; whimsical
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What does furtive mean?
secretive
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What is remorse?
sadness; regret
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Define repress.
to hold down
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What does gullible mean?
overly trusting; willing to believe anything
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What is respite?
a rest; a pause; a break
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Define scrutinize.
to examine closely
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What does coalesce mean?
to come together; to merge; to join
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What is orthodox?
standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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Define innate.
inborn; inherited
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What does preclude mean?
to prevent; to make impossible
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What is efface?
to erase; to wipe out
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Define marred.
damaged; bruised
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What does ameliorate mean?
to make better; to improve
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What is prodigious?
of enormous quantity or size
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Define concise.
briefly and clearly stated
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What does immutable mean?
unchanging; permanent
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What is stoic?
indifferent to pleasure and pain; brave
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Define innocuous.
harmless
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What does indolence mean?
laziness
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What is benign?
harmless
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Define tedious.
boring; painstaking
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What does amiable mean?
friendly
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What is laud?
to praise
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Define caustic.
burning; uncomplimentary
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What does atrophy mean?
to waste away from lack of use
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What is meander?
to wander randomly
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Define instigate.
to start trouble
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What does heed mean?
to obey
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What is virtuoso?
an accomplished musician
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Define predecessor.
the person who came before another
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What does deplete mean?
to use up; to reduce
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What is compliant?
submissive; obedient
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Define inadvertent.
accidental; unintentional
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What does acquiesce mean?
to agree finally; to go along with something
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What is levity?
humor
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Define belittle.
to put down; to disparage
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What does extraneous mean?
irrelevant; extra; unnecessary
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What is digress?
to stray from the subject
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Define emulate.
to copy something admired; to imitate
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What does appease mean?
to make peace with; to satisfy
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What is sage (sagacious)?
a wise person
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Define nostalgic.
yearning for the good old days
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What does assuage mean?
to soothe
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What is saccharine?
overly sweet
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Define stanza.
a section of a poem
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What does jeopardy mean?
danger
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Define supercilious.
haughty; arrogant
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What is avarice?
greed
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Define pivotal.
important; critical; crucial
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What does blithe mean?
free-spirited; carefree
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What is scrupulous?
careful; diligent; moral
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Define volatile.
changeable; unstable; explosive
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What does voluminous mean?
very large; spacious
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What is peripheral?
on the edge; surrounding; unimportant
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Define hedonistic.
pleasure-seeking; indulgent
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What is amity?
friendship
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Define benefactor.
a generous donor; someone who helps
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What does apocryphal mean?
a doubtful origin; mythical
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What is slander?
to defame; to speak maliciously of someone
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Define animosity.
hatred
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What does stringent mean?
strict; harsh; severe
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What is hackneyed?
banal; over-used
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Define amass.
to accumulate; to pile up
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What does verbose mean?
wordily; overly talkative
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What is trepidation?
fear
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Define desecrate.
to profane a holy place
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What does fortuitous mean?
accidental; happening by chance or luck
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What is vehement?
urgent; passionate; forceful
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Define credulous.
gullible; overly trusting
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What does blasphemy mean?
heretical departure from accepted practice
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What is lax?
careless; not diligent; relaxed
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Define cryptic.
mysterious; puzzling; enigmatic
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What does hinder mean?
to obstruct
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What is esoteric?
understood only by a select few
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Define pretentious.
pompous; self-important
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What does incongruous mean?
not fitting in; out of place
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What is unprecedented?
occurring for the first time; novel
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Define merger.
a joining; a uniting
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What does pedestrian mean?
common; ordinary; banal
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What is prudent?
careful; cautious
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Define exemplary.
outstanding; setting a great example
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What does sycophant mean?
a book licker; a brownnoser
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What is neutral?
unbiased; not taking sides; objective
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Define rescind.
to repeal; to take back
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What does retract mean?
to take back (e.g., a statement)
