Word Groups Flashcards
(40 cards)
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Rudeness. 9
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Boor Churl Insolence Impudence Arrant Impertinent Gauche Flippant (not respectful/serious) Doggerel
2
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Arrogance/self-righteous. 16
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Bombastic Overweening Sententious Sanctimonious Imperious Effrontery Supercilious Temerity
Cavalier Haughty Insolent Turgid Imperious Overbearing Vainglorious Vaunt Magisterial
2
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Stubborn. 9
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Tenacious Hidebound Refractory Intransigent Insular (narrow-minded)
Pertinacious Recalcitrant Obdurate Obstinate Froward
3
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Stubborn. 10
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Tenacious Hidebound Refractory Intransigent Insular (narrow-minded) Intractible
Pertinacious Recalcitrant Obdurate Obstinate Froward
4
Q
Verbal abuse. 13
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Execrate Vituperate Invective Lambast Derisive Obloquy Excoriate Revile Sardonic
Pan Inveigh Traduce Diatribe Berate Calumny
6
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To scold. 11
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Admonish Berate Censure Denigrate Rebuke Reprimand Reproach Revile Objurgate Upbraid Vituperate
6
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Praise. 5
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Encomium Extol Laud Exalt Paean
7
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Rant. 5
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Diatribe Harange Tirade Screed Carp
8
Q
Remove from blame. 4
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Exonerate
Exculpate
Quittance
Aquittal
9
Q
No money. 6
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Parsimonious Impecunious Penurious Insolvent Destitute Indigent
10
Q
Self-denial. 2
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Abstemious
Ascetic
11
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Luxury. 8
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Sybarite Cupidity Avarice Profligate Prodigal Luxuriant Epicurean Dissipated
12
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Quiet. 4
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Taciturn
Reticent
Retiring
Quiescent
13
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To make appear less serious. 3
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Mitigate
Extenuate
Palliate
14
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To weaken. 4
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Mollify
Enervate
Attenuate
Undermine
16
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To appease. 3
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Allay Assuage Propitiate Placate Palliate
17
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To beg/urge/plead. 7
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Beseech
Supplicate
Mendicant (beggar)
Importune
Cadge
Entreat
18
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Corrupt/immoral. 12
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Embroiled
Venal
Iniquitous
Licentious
Turpitude
Unconscionable
Reprobate
Debase
Malfeasant Iniquitous Vitiate Profligate Usury- exploitation
18
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Small group. 2
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Coterie
Covey
19
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Perverted. 8
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Prurient Bawdy Lascivious Lecherous Libidinous Libertine Licentious Salacious
20
Q
Challenge/refute. 3
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Belie
Impugn
Gainsay
22
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Mislead/give a false impression. 9
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Belie Prevaricate Inveigle Subterfuge Cozen Gull Guile Beguile Dupe
22
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To cause/ bring about. 3
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Engender
Precipitate
Elicit
23
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False/deceptive. 8
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Factitious Spurious Specious Mendacious/mendacity Chicanery Stratagem Delude Insidious
24
Wordiness. 6
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Garrulous
Expatiate
Diffuse
Prolix
Verbiage
Verbose
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25
Secretive. 3
Furtive
Covert
Surreptitious
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Confusion. 5
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Obfuscation
Bemuse
Abstruse
Embroil
Imbroglio
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27
Greed. 4
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Avarice
Cupidity
Rapacious
Covetous
Acquisitive
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28
Confusion. 6
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Obfuscation
Bemuse
Abstruse
Embroil
Imbroglio
Confound
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29
Sad/mournful. 5
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Despondent
Lugubrious
Abject
Disconsolate
Lachrymose
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30
Excited/showing a lot of emotion. 7
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Jocundity
Effusive
Ebullient
Exult
Zealous
Complaisant
Fervent
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31
Clear. 3
Pellucid
Intelligible
Limpid
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Submissive. 2
Subservient
| Obsequious
33
Conspire, scheme. 3
Collude
Machinate
Connive
34
Fruitful. 2
Prolific
| Fecundity
35
Honesty/ Integrity. 7
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Candor
Probity
Veracity
Verity
Exactitude
Rectitude
Ingenuous
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36
Commonplace, dull. 7
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Prosaic
Quotidian
Insipid
Jejune
Staid
Tedium
Ennui
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37
Peak. 8
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Apex
Apogee
Acme
Cusp
Meridian
Zenith
Vertex
Pinnacle
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ANTONYM: NADIR
39
Obscure. 9
Recondite
Abstruse
Rarefied
Esoteric
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Arcane
Inscrutable
Impenetrable
Insoluble
Unintelligible
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Lazy. 3
Indolent
Feckless
Inert
