Vocabulary workshop level E, unit 4,5,6 synonyms Flashcards

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affiliated

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Associated, connected

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ascertain

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To find out

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attainment

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An accomplishment, fulfillment

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bequeath

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To give or pass on as an inheritance

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cogent

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Persuasive, forceful convincing

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converge

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To unite, intersect, approach nearer together

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disperse

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To scatter

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esteem

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To regard highly, honor

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expunge

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To erase, annihilate

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finite

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Having limits, bounded

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malevolent

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Malicious

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panacea

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A universal cure

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scrupulous

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Careful, meticulous

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skulk

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Secretly, quietly like a thief, lurk

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supercilious’ mean?

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Proud, snobbish, patronizing

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What does ‘venial’ mean?

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Forgivable, easily excused

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What does ‘invulnerable’ mean?

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Not able to get hurt, immune

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What does ‘nonchalant’ mean?

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Unbothered, composed

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What does ‘omniscient’ mean?

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All knowing, wise

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What does ‘uncanny’ mean?

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Strange, inexplicable

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What does ‘altruistic’ mean?

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Unselfish

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What is a ‘benefactor’?

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One who does good to others, humanitarian

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What does ‘chivalrous’ mean?

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Knightly, marked by honor and courage, valiant, courtly

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What does ‘embark’ mean?

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To go abroad, commence, begin

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What does 'facile' mean?
Easy, effortless
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What does 'indomitable' mean?
Unconquerable, unyielding, unbeatable
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What does 'infallible' mean?
Free from error, certain
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What does 'pungent' mean?
Stinging, causing a sharp sensation, sharp
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What does 'repose' mean?
To rest, sleep
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What does 'temerity' mean?
Boldness, recklessness
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What does 'truculent' mean?
Aggressive, fierce, cruel, savage
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What does 'unfeigned' mean?
Sincere, real, genuine
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What does 'virulent' mean?
Full of malice, poisonous, noxious
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What does 'remiss' mean?
Careless, negligent
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What does 'plod' mean?
To walk or work slowly, lumber
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What does 'clemency' mean?
Mercy, leniency
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What does 'dearth' mean?
Lack, scarcity
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What does 'diffident' mean?
Modest, shy
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What is a 'discrepancy'?
A difference, lack in agreement
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What does 'assent' mean?
Agreement
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What does 'accede' mean?
To assume, yield
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What does 'brandish' mean?
To swing, shake in a vigorous fashion
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What does 'comprise' mean?
To include, contain, made up of
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What does 'deft' mean?
Skillful, clever
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What does 'destitute' mean?
Deprived of necessities, lacking in
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What does 'explicit' mean?
Definite, clearly stated
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What does 'extirpate' mean?
To destroy totally, tear up by the roots
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What does 'inopportune' mean?
Bad time, not appropriate
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What does 'ironic' mean?
Incongruity between expectation and reality, satiric, sardonic
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What does 'musty' mean?
Dirty, moldy
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What does 'officious' mean?
Offering unnecessary and unwanted service, prying, impertinent
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What does 'ominous' mean?
Unfavorable, threatening, suggests something bad is about to happen
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What is a 'pinnacle'?
Peak, apex
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What does 'premeditated' mean?
Planned, considered beforehand
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What does 'rampant' mean?
Growing wild, unrestrained
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What does 'solace' mean?
Comfort, relief
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What does 'stately' mean?
Majestic, grand, imposing
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What does 'supple' mean?
Bending easily, flexible, pliable
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What does 'suppress' mean?
To put down, stop by force, stifle
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What does 'venal' mean?
Open to or marked by bribery or corruption, dishonest, mercenary