Volume 1 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Sardonic
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Sarcastic
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Ambivalent
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Contradictory, having mixed feelings
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Snide
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Mocking
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Dearth
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Shortage
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Paucity
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Scarcity
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Prattle
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Babble, speak foolishly
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Wry
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Dry humour
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Audacious
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Fearless, reckless, bold
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Indifferent
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Lack of interest
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Apathetic
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Lack of concern
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Diffident
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Modest, lacking self-confidence
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Pragmatic
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Practical, sensible
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Evocation
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Imaginative re-creation
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Presumptuous
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Arrogant, bold
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Recalcitrant
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Stubborn, obdurate, obstinate
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Boon
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Blessing, benefit
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Bane
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Source of harm, curse
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Clandestine
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Covert, secret
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Affable
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Agreeable, friendly
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Genial
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Pleasant, nice
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Gregarious
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Amiable, friendly
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Ambiguous
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Uncertain
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Upbraid
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Scold
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Reproach
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Scold, disapprove
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Castigate
Punish, scold
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Conjecture
Inference
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Obsolete
No longer in use
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Auspicious
Favourable
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Propitious
Very favourable, auspicious
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Morose
Depressed, despondent
30
Impasse
Deadlock, stalemate, failure to reach an agreement
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Unscrupulous
Immoral
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Anachronism
Error in time placement
33
Belie
Contradict
34
Assuage
Mollify, mitigate, alleviate, relieve
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Covet
Crave, desire
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Aloof
Detached
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Platitudinous
Insipid, trite, hackneyed, banal, overused, cliche
38
Antecedent
Preceding event, precursor
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Prudent
Careful, sensible
40
Paradox
Contradictory
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Enigmatic
Puzzling, mysterious
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Inscrutable
Puzzling, mysterious
43
Credulous
Naive
44
Futile
Doomed to failure
45
Prodigious
Massive, huge
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Endemic
Indigenous, native
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Ubiquitous
Widespread
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Pervasive
Ubiquitous
49
Prevalent
Pervasive
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Exhort
Encourage
51
Penchant
Liking for
52
Incontrovertible
Indisputable
53
Diminutive
Very small
54
Trivial
Insignificant
55
Minutiae
Minor, trifling
56
Implore
Exhort
57
Antipathy
Strong dislike
58
Animosity
Hatred
59
Rancor
Enmity
60
Digress
Ramble, wander
61
Indulgent
Lenient
62
Divisive
Polarize, split up
63
Nebulous
Cloudy, vague
64
Analogous, analogy
Similarity
65
Fleeting
Ephemeral, momentary
66
Predilection
Preference
67
Capricious
Very changeable
68
Mercurial
Constantly changing
69
Boorish
Rude
70
Uncouth
Without manners
71
Indignant
Outraged
72
Innuendo
Insinuation, a veiled reference
73
Stymie
Frustrate
74
Adept
Deft, adroit, dexterous
75
Admonish
Caution
76
Ravenous
Insatiable, voracious, wanting
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Callous
Insensitive
78
Intrepid
Courageous, resolute
79
Undaunted
Fearless
80
Nonchalant
Unconcerned
81
Itinerant
Not sedentary, nomadic
82
Omnipotence
All-powerful
83
Poignant
Heartrending, touching, moving
84
Impetus
Stimulus, encouragement
85
Bucolic
Rustic, pastoral, countryside
86
Equanimity
Unflappable, calm
87
Panache
Flamboyant
88
Verve
Energy
89
Provocative
Stimulating controversy
90
Placid
Calm, serene
91
Fortuitous
Luck
92
Dispel
Drive away, get rid of
93
Anguish
Torment, pain
94
Intemperate
Excessive
95
Inimical
Harmful
96
Superficial
Shallow, lacking in depth, surface appearances
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Tout
Praise
98
Voluptuous
Sensual, attractive
99
Disparage
Belittle, criticize
100
Pretentious
Pompuous
101
Denigrate
Malign, harmful
102
Disparity
Inequality
103
Curtail
Reduce
104
Innocuous
Harmless
105
Diatribe
Verbal attack
106
Tirade
Diatribe
107
Charlatan
Fake, fraud
108
Spurious
False
109
Hedonist
Indulging in pleasure
110
Ascetic
Giving up comforts, self-denial
111
Raconteur
Story teller
112
Iconoclast
Detractor, denounced, critic
113
Dilettante
Amateur
114
Partisan
Strong, biased beliefs
115
Acolyte
Follower
116
Demagogue
Leader who appeals to the fears and emotions of the populace
117
Automaton
Robot, mindless follower
118
Recluse
Person who leads a solitary life
119
Bungler
Clumsy, inept
120
Clairvoyant
Power to see objects and events that cannot be perceived with the five senses
121
Prognosticator
Person who makes predictions
122
Pundit
Expert
123
Zealot
Enthusiastic
124
Neophyte
Novice, beginner, greenhorn
125
Benefactor
Person who makes an endowment or bequest
126
Dissembler
Liar
127
Prevaricator
Deceiver
128
Proponent
Advocate
129
Oracle
Prophecy
130
Misanthrope
Hater of humans
131
Sycophant
Flatterer
132
Obsequious
Servile, toady
133
Haughty
Arrogant
134
Stoic
Indifferent
135
Reprobate
Shameless
136
Renegade
Traitor
137
Draconian
Strict
138
Laconic
Concise, terse, brief
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Spartan
Austere
140
Arduous
Demanding
141
Halcyon
Calm and peaceful
142
Sophistry
Plausible but deliberately misleading
143
Fallacious
Misleading
144
Chimerical
Imaginary, fantastic
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Ostracize
To deliberately exclude from a group
146
Impecunious
Poor
147
Nefarious
Evil
148
Jovial
Jocular
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Dirge
Funeral hymn
150
Maudlin
Tearful
151
Quixotic
Idealistic, impetuous, foolish
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Pandemonium
Tumult, uproar
153
Martinet
Strict disciplinarian
154
Debacle
Complete failure
155
Bowdlerize
Censor
156
Galvanize
Electrify, to stir into action
157
Picayune
Small value, trifling
158
Gerrymander
To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
159
Maverick
Independent
160
Juggernaut
Irresistible force that crushes everything in its path
161
Serendipity
Accidental but fortunate discovery, luck
162
Zenith
Apex
163
Nadir
Lowest point, bottom
164
Expunge
Take out
165
Excise
Delete
166
Expurgate
Remove
167
Extricate
Untangle
168
Exemplary
Outstanding
169
Enumerate
To list
170
Elusive
Mysterious, ambiguous
171
Exorbitant
Unreasonably expensive
172
Repudiate
Reject
173
Recant
Renounce, reject
174
Redundant
Repetitive, unnecessary
175
Reticent
Reserved, restrained
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Rebuff
Repel, drive back
177
Resurgent
To rise again
178
Deleterious
Harmful
179
Decry
Disapprove
180
Despondent
Feel rejected, forlorn
181
Forbear
Avoid, abstain
182
Tactless
Carelss
183
Deride
Ridicule
184
Devoid
Empty, bereft
185
Implacable
Merciless
186
Inexorable
Inevitable
187
Irreverent
Disrespectful
188
Circumspect
Prudent
189
Circuitous
Indirect
190
Circumvent
Dodge, manoeuvre
191
Circumscribe
Limit, restrict
192
Magnanimous
Generous, forgiving
193
Erroneous
Error, incorrect
194
Mellifluous
Smooth and sweet
195
Ominous
Threatening
196
Acrimonious
Bitter, rancorous
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Copious
Plentiful
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Abstemious
Moderate
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Malodorous
Foul smelling
