Word List 2 Flashcards by Azamat Baizakov | Brainscape

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Terse

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concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Obscured

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hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal; curative

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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someone who boasts

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Debunking

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exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound

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rigid in opinions

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Languish

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decay; fade away; get weaker

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Obsequious

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servile; submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Thwart

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prevent; frustrate

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Adamant

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forceful; inflexible

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Brawny

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muscular

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Decathlon

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an athletic competition with ten events

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Equivocate

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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read

or enigmatic

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Larceny

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theft; robbery; stealing

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Obsession

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a dominating concern

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Retention

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preservation; withholding

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Timorous

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cowardly; fearful

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Adroit

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skilful

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Brevity

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being brief

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Decorum

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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

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Err

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make a mistake

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Hinder

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obstruct

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Largess

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generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained; holding something back;

uncommunicative

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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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strong admiration; worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation

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Decoy

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lure; trap; trick

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Erratic

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wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical; exaggerated

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Laud

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praise

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Obstreperous

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noisy and boisterous

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Portend

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foretell

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Retraction

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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Titter

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giggle quietly

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Adversity

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hardship

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Broach

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start to discuss; approach

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Deference

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respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale; wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Revere

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worship

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Tome

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large book