Word Knowledge Flashcards
(110 cards)
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Opulent
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Wealthy; Rich
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Apex
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Top; Highest part
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Assimilate
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Take in
Understand
Resemble
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Recapitulate
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Summarize
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Illicit
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Unlawful
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Tacit
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Understood; Implied
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Latent
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Present but not visible
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Garrison
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Troops in fort
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Supplicate
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Ask, beg humbly
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Amenable
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Willing; cooperative
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Brittle
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Hard and easily broken
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Adept
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Very skilled; proficient
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Forthright
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Honest
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Datum
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Information
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Levied
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To impose
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Quell
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Defeat; suppress
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Headlong
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Headfirst
Recklessly
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Stimulate
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Raise
Encourage
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Truncate
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Shorten; abbreviate
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Burnish
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To polish
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Eschew
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Avoid; keep away from
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Contrived
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Deliberately create
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Nominal
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Low value; insignificant
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Domicile
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Permanent home
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Aborgate
To abolish
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Abeyance
Temporary suspension
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Bullock
Young bull
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Brevity
Exact use; clarity; concise
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Paradigm
Model
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Quiscience
Inactive
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Illustrious
Well known; famous; admired, respected
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Subterfuge
Deceive
Intrigue
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Ghastly
Cause fear
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Rigid
Inflexible
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Deplore
Disapprove
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Meager
Lacking
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Weal
Well being; happiness
Red; bruised
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Guileless
Innocent
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Dubious
Doubt; hesitant
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Enmity
Opposed;hostile
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Arbor
Tree
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Indigent
Poor; needy
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Veracious
Truthful
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Lackadaisical
Lazy; lacking enthusiasm
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Philomaths
Scholar; enjoys learning
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Proclivity
Predisposition; preference
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Mawkish
Sentimental
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Ephemeral
Brief; quick
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Kvetch
Complain
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Inamorata
Mistress; female lover
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Debouch
Emerge
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Debouch
Emerge
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Ludic
Playful; spontaneous
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Ludic
Playful; spontaneous
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Benison
Blessing
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Eldritch
Sinister
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Allot
Assign; to give
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Cursory
Hasty
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Arcanum
Mystery; secret
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Terse
Brief; abrupt
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Dulcet
Harmonious, sweet soothing sound
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Embonpoint
Plump
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Chimera
Hoped for yet impossible
Illusion
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Mulct
Fleece; tax; fine
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Raffish
Unconventional; tawdry (unattractive)
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Abhorent
Offensive
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Belie
Misrepresent
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Detritus
Waste; Debris
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Redoubt
Stronghold
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Ostracized
Exclude; banish
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Wayworn
Weary from travel
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Potable
Drinkable
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Decamp
Depart
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Duplicity
Deception
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Mallet
Hammer
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Hoisery
Stockings
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Hale
Strong; healthy
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Vapid
Dull
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Extraneous
Unrelated ; superfluous (unnecessary)
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Solicitous
Interested; concerned
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Limpid
Clear
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Amity
Friendship
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Cohort
Companion; group
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Illusive
Deceptive
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Fete
Celebrate, honor; festival
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Encore
Repetition
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Acerbic
Sharp
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Inexorable
Unyielding; impossible to stop
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Hector
Harass; bullying
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Gauche
Tactless; lacking grace
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Objective
Neutral
Not influenced
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Curtail
Shorten; reduce
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Covert
Secretly
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Reprieve
Postpone
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Bolster
Support; strengthen; encourage
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Cower
Crouch in fear
Cringe
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Tangent
Detour
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Credible
Believable
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Admonish
Warn
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Absolution
Forgiveness
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Diatribe
Tirade; verbal attack
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Tedious
Dreary; dull
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Momento
Souvenir
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Avocation
Hobby
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Pretense
Pretend; make true
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Brusque
Abrupt
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Bore
Make a hole; dig
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Defray
To pay
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Chasm
Contrast; Abyss (deep fissure)
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Impertinent
Rude
