Vocabulary3 Flashcards

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gargantuan

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huge, colossal

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genial

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friendly, gracious

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grandiose

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overly large, pretentious, or showy

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gratuitous

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given freely or without cause.

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gregarious

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enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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guileless

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without cunning; innocent.

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gullible

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easily fooled

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hackneyed

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without originality, trite

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haughty

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overly proud

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hedonist

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someone who lives mainly to pursue pleasure

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heinous

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very evil, hateful.

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hierarchy

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a ranking of people, things, or ideas from highest to lowest.

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hypocrisy

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a false pretense of virtue.

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks traditional beliefs or institutions.

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to an individual; eccentric.

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idolatry

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the worship of a person, thing, or institution as a god.

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impartial

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fair, equal, unbiased.

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impeccable

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flawless

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impetuous

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acting hastily or impulsively.

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impinge

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to encroach upon, touch, or affect.

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implicit

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understood without being openly expressed; implied.

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impute

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to credit or give responsibility to; to attribute

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inarticulate

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unable to speak or express oneself clearly and understandably

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incisive

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clear and direct expression.

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incompatible
unable to exist together; conflicting
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inconsequential
of little importance.
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incontrovertible
impossible to question.
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incorrigible
impossible to manage or reform.
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incremental
increasing gradually by small amounts
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incriminate
to give evidence of guilt.
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incumbent
someone who occupies an office or position
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indeterminate
not definitely known.
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indifferent
unconcerned, apathetic
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indistinct
unclear, uncertain
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indomitable
unable to be conquered or controlled
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induce
to cause
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ineffable
difficult to describe or express
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inevitable
unable to be avoided
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inexorable
unable to be deterred; relentless.
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ingenious
showing cleverness and originality
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inherent
naturally part of something
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innate
inborn, native
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
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inoculate
to prevent a disease by infusing with a disease-causing organism.
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insipid
flavorless, uninteresting.
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insolence
an attitude or behavior that is bold and disrespectful
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insular
narrow or isolated in attitude or viewpoint
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insurgency
uprising, rebellion
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integrity
honesty, uprightness; soundness, completeness.
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interlocutor
someone taking part in dialogue or conversation
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interlude
an interrupting period or performance
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interminable
endless or seemingly endless
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intransigent
unwilling to compromise
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intrepid
fearless and resolute
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intrusive
forcing a way in without being welcome.
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intuitive
known directly, without apparent thought or effort
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inundate
to flood; to overwhelm.
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invariable
unchanging, constant
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inversion
a turning backwards, inside-out, or upside-down; a reversal
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inveterate
persistent, habitual
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invigorate
to give energy to, to stimulate.
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invincible
impossible to conquer or overcome
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inviolable
impossible to attack or trespass upon
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irrational
unreasonable
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irresolute
uncertain how to act, indecisive
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jeopardize
to put in danger
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juxtapose
to put side by side.
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languid
without energy; slow, sluggish, listless.
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latent
not currently obvious or active; hidden
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laudatory
giving praise
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lenient
mild, soothing, or forgiving
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lethargic
lacking energy; sluggish
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liability
an obligation or debt; a weakness or drawback.
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lithe
flexible and graceful.
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longevity
length of life; durability.
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lucid
clear and understandable
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lurid
shocking, gruesome
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malediction
curse
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malevolence
hatred, ill will.
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malinger
to pretend incapacity or illness to avoid a duty or work.
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malleable
able to be changed, shaped, or formed by outside pressures.
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mandate
order, command
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maturation
the process of becoming fully grown or developed.
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mediate
to act to reconcile differences between two parties
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mediocrity
the state of being middling or poor in quality
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mercurial
changing quickly and upredictably
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meticulous
very careful with details
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mimicry
imitation, aping
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misconception
a mistaken idea
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mitigate
to make less severe; to relieve
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modicum
a small amount
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mollify
to soothe or calm; to appease
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morose
gloomy, sullen
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mundane
everyday, ordinary, common-place
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munificent
very generous; lavish.
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mutable
likely to change
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narcissistic
showing excessive love for oneself; egoistic
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nocturnal
of the night; active at night
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nonchalant
appearing to be unconcerned
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nondescript
without distinctive qualities; drab
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notorious
famous, especially for evil actions or qualities.
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novice
beginner
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nuance
a subtle difference or quality.
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nurture
to nourish or help to grow