Word List 10 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Bellicose
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war-like; aggressive
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Consummate
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complete; total; supremely good
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Elusive
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hard to pin down
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Gregarious
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extroverted; sociable; outgoing
5
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Jaundiced
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cynical; pessimistic
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Nettle
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annoy
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Phenomenon
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an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
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Recuperate
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get better after illness
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Superlative
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extremely good; the best
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Whet
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sharpen
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Belligerent
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aggressive; ready to fight
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Contemporary
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living or happening at the same time
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Emaciated
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very thin; withered
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Gritty
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coarse; granular
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Jaunt
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short pleasure trip
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Niggardly
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miserly; stingy
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Philanthropy
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charity; love of mankind
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Red tape
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formalities; paperwork; official procedure
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Surly
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grumpy; rude
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Whimsical
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capricious; changeable
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Bemoan
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complain about
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Contrite
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sorry
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Emancipate
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set free
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Guffaw
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sudden loud laughter
25
Jeopardize
put at risk; endanger
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Nomadic
wandering from place to place
27
Philistine
uncultured person
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Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
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Surreptitious
secret; sneaky; stealthy
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Willful
stubborn
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Benevolent
kindly
32
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
33
Embezzle
defraud; steal
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Guile
cunning; craftiness
35
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
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Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
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Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
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Redress
put right something that was wrong
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Surreptitiously
secretly; furtively; stealthily
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Wily
cunning
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Benign
kindly; harmless
42
Contumacious
stubborn
43
Embroil
involve in hostility or argument
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Guileless
frank; straightforward; honest
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Jocular
in a joking manner
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Nondescript
having no special features; dull and ordinary
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Pillage
plunder
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Redundant
unnecessary; superfluous
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Susceptible
vulnerable
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Wispy
flimsy; frail; delicate
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Benignity
compassion; gentleness; fondness
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Contusion
a bruise
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Emerge
come out; appear
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Gullibility
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
55
Jollity
gaiety; happiness
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Nonentity
a person of no importance; not famous
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Pinnacle
topmost point
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Referendum
public vote
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Suspect
doubtful
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Wistful
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
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Bequeath
leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
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Conundrum
a puzzle
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Emulate
to imitate something admired
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Gullible
easily fooled
65
Jubilant
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
66
Nostalgia
longing for the past
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Pious
very religious
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Refute
disprove
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Sybarite
lover of luxury
70
Zany
crazy; wacky
71
Berate
scold; criticize
72
Conventional
usual; customary; common
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Endorse
give support or approval to
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Gustatory
concerned with the sense of taste
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Judicious
correct in judgment; wise
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Notoriety
infamy; known for wrong doing
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Pivotal
of central importance
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Regale
entertain
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Sycophant
bootlicker; flatterer
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Zeal
enthusiasm
81
Beret
type of cap
82
Corpulent
fat
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Endurance
staying power; patience; stamina
84
Hackneyed
common and over-used
85
Jurisprudence
science or study of law
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Novel
new; unusual
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Placate
pacify; soothe; calm
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Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
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Taciturn
quiet; saying little
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Zealot
fanatic
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Bestial
behaving like a beast; brutal
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Corrugated
highly folded
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Enduring
lasting
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Hallowed
worshipped; consecrated
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Juxtapose
place next to
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Novice
a beginner; tyro
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Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
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Remorse
regret; sorrow; contrition
99
Tactile
concerned with the sense of touch
100
Zenith
summit
101
war-like; aggressive
Bellicose
102
complete; total; supremely good
Consummate
103
hard to pin down
Elusive
104
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Gregarious
105
cynical; pessimistic
Jaundiced
106
annoy
Nettle
107
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Phenomenon
108
get better after illness
Recuperate
109
extremely good; the best
Superlative
110
sharpen
Whet
111
aggressive; ready to fight
Belligerent
112
living or happening at the same time
Contemporary
113
very thin; withered
Emaciated
114
coarse; granular
Gritty
115
short pleasure trip
Jaunt
116
miserly; stingy
Niggardly
117
charity; love of mankind
Philanthropy
118
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Red tape
119
grumpy; rude
Surly
120
capricious; changeable
Whimsical
121
complain about
Bemoan
122
sorry
Contrite
123
set free
Emancipate
124
sudden loud laughter
Guffaw
125
put at risk; endanger
Jeopardize
126
wandering from place to place
Nomadic
127
uncultured person
Philistine
128
smelling of; giving off odors
Redolent
129
secret; sneaky; stealthy
Surreptitious
130
stubborn
Willful
131
kindly
Benevolent
132
sorrow and repentance
Contrition
133
defraud; steal
Embezzle
134
cunning; craftiness
Guile
135
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Jingoistic
136
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Nonchalance
137
calm; imperturbable
Phlegmatic
138
put right something that was wrong
Redress
139
secretly; furtively; stealthily
Surreptitiously
140
cunning
Wily
141
kindly; harmless
Benign
142
stubborn
Contumacious
143
involve in hostility or argument
Embroil
144
frank; straightforward; honest
Guileless
145
in a joking manner
Jocular
146
having no special features; dull and ordinary
Nondescript
147
plunder
Pillage
148
unnecessary; superfluous
Redundant
149
vulnerable
Susceptible
150
flimsy; frail; delicate
Wispy
151
compassion; gentleness; fondness
Benignity
152
a bruise
Contusion
153
come out; appear
Emerge
154
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Gullibility
155
gaiety; happiness
Jollity
156
a person of no importance; not famous
Nonentity
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topmost point
Pinnacle
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public vote
Referendum
159
doubtful
Suspect
160
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Wistful
161
leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
Bequeath
162
a puzzle
Conundrum
163
to imitate something admired
Emulate
164
easily fooled
Gullible
165
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Jubilant
166
longing for the past
Nostalgia
167
very religious
Pious
168
disprove
Refute
169
lover of luxury
Sybarite
170
crazy; wacky
Zany
171
scold; criticize
Berate
172
usual; customary; common
Conventional
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give support or approval to
Endorse
174
concerned with the sense of taste
Gustatory
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correct in judgment; wise
Judicious
176
infamy; known for wrong doing
Notoriety
177
of central importance
Pivotal
178
entertain
Regale
179
bootlicker; flatterer
Sycophant
180
enthusiasm
Zeal
181
type of cap
Beret
182
fat
Corpulent
183
staying power; patience; stamina
Endurance
184
common and over-used
Hackneyed
185
science or study of law
Jurisprudence
186
new; unusual
Novel
187
pacify; soothe; calm
Placate
188
dismiss to a lower position
Relegate
189
quiet; saying little
Taciturn
190
fanatic
Zealot
191
behaving like a beast; brutal
Bestial
192
highly folded
Corrugated
193
lasting
Enduring
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worshipped; consecrated
Hallowed
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place next to
Juxtapose
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a beginner; tyro
Novice
197
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Placebo
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regret; sorrow; contrition
Remorse
199
concerned with the sense of touch
Tactile
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summit
Zenith
