Word List 3 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Alacrity
A
Eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
2
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Burgeon
A
Grow, flourish
3
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Deleterious
A
Harmful
4
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Euphemism
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A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
5
Q
Hypocritical
A
Insincere
6
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Lethargic
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Tired, more energy
7
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Ogle
A
Stare at, observe in obvious manner
8
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Postulate
A
Hypothesize, propose
9
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Robust
A
Strong, healthy, tough
10
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Tractable
A
Obedient, dutiful, polite
11
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Alchemy
A
The process of turning lead into gold
12
Q
Burnish
A
Polish
13
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Deliberate
A
To think over deeply
14
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Euphony
A
Pleasant sounds
15
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Iconoclast
A
Person who opposes orthodoxy
16
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Levity
A
Flippancy, joking about serious matters
17
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Olfactory
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Concerned with the sense of smell
18
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Potable
A
Suitable for drinking
19
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Rotund
A
Round
20
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Tranquil
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Peaceful
21
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Alibi
A
An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
22
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Buttress
A
Strengthen, support
23
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Delineation
A
Explanation, definition, outlining
24
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Evacuate
A
Vacate, empty, abandon
25
Idiosyncrasy
A personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual
26
Libertarian
Someone who opposes tyranny
27
Ominous
Threatening
28
Potent
Powerful, compelling, strong
29
Ruminate
Think over something, ponder
30
Transcribe
Copy
31
Allay
To lessen
32
Byline
The line that tells you who wrote an article
33
Demur
Hesitate, refuse
34
Exacerbate
Make worse
35
Ignominious
Shameful
36
Liniment
Soothing lotion
37
Omnipotent
All-powerful
38
Pragmatic
Practical
39
Ruse
Trick, strategem
40
Transgress
Go astray, disobey, commit a sin
41
Alleviate
Make less severe
42
Cacophony
Discordant loud noises
43
Denounce
Condemn, speak out against
44
Exasperated
Frustrated, annoyed
45
Ignominy
Shame
46
Lithe
Flexible, supple
47
Omniscient
All-knowing
48
Pragmatist
Practical person, one who is concerned with usefulness
49
Saccharin
Falsely sweet
50
Transient
Short-lived, ephemeral
51
Aloof
Distantly detached, cold
52
Cajole
Persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery (coax)
53
Deplete
Use up, lessen
54
Exceptionable
Very bad
55
Illuminate
To light up or make clear
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Livid
Very angry
57
Onerous
Burdensome, hard to undertake
58
Preamble
Introductory material
59
Sacrosanct
Very holy, innovative
60
Traverse
To move across
61
Altruism
Putting others first, being self-sacrificing
62
Caldron
Huge cooking pot
63
Deplore
Regret
64
Exculpate
Free someone from blame, pardon, acquit
65
Illusory
Deceptive, false, misleading
66
Lobbyist
Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
67
Onus
Burden
68
Precarious
Unstable, risky
69
Sagacious
Wise
70
Trepidation
Fear
71
Amass
Accumulate
72
Callow
Immature
73
Depravity
Moral corruption
74
Execrable
Very bad
75
Immoderate
Excessive, extreme
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Lofty
Snotty, arrogant, haughty
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Opaque
Does not let light through
78
Precedent
A previous occurrence used as a guide
79
Sage
A wise person
80
Trinket
Something of little value, knick knack
81
Ambiguity
Uncertainty, vagueness
82
Candid
Frank, honest
83
Deprecate
Criticize, denounce
84
Exegesis
Scholarly explanation or interpretation
85
Immutable
Unchanging, permanent
86
Longevity
Long life
87
Opulent
Wealthy, rich, magnificent
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Precept
Guiding principle
89
Salacious
Lecherous, erotic
90
Trite
Unoriginal, dull
91
Ambiguous
Unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
92
Candor
Frankness, openness
93
Deride
Ridicule, make fun of, mock
94
Exemplary
Outstandingly good, settle a fine example
95
Impartial
Unbiased, neutral
96
Loquacious
Talkative
97
Ordain
1.) prescribe, determine2.) confer holy orders on a priest
98
Precinct
District of a city
99
Sallow
Yellowish
100
Trivial
Unimportant
101
Eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
Alacrity
102
Grow, flourish
Burgeon
103
Harmful
Deleterious
104
A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Euphemism
105
Insincere
Hypocritical
106
Tired, more energy
Lethargic
107
Stare at, observe in obvious manner
Ogle
108
Hypothesize, propose
Postulate
109
Strong, healthy, tough
Robust
110
Obedient, dutiful, polite
Tractable
111
The process of turning lead into gold
Alchemy
112
Polish
Burnish
113
To think over deeply
Deliberate
114
Pleasant sounds
Euphony
115
Person who opposes orthodoxy
Iconoclast
116
Flippancy, joking about serious matters
Levity
117
Concerned with the sense of smell
Olfactory
118
Suitable for drinking
Potable
119
Round
Rotund
120
Peaceful
Tranquil
121
An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Alibi
122
Strengthen, support
Buttress
123
Explanation, definition, outlining
Delineation
124
Vacate, empty, abandon
Evacuate
125
A personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual
Idiosyncrasy
126
Someone who opposes tyranny
Libertarian
127
Threatening
Ominous
128
Powerful, compelling, strong
Potent
129
Think over something, ponder
Ruminate
130
Copy
Transcribe
131
To lessen
Allay
132
The line that tells you who wrote an article
Byline
133
Hesitate, refuse
Demur
134
Make worse
Exacerbate
135
Shameful
Ignominious
136
Soothing lotion
Liniment
137
All-powerful
Omnipotent
138
Practical
Pragmatic
139
Trick, strategem
Ruse
140
Go astray, disobey, commit a sin
Transgress
141
Make less severe
Alleviate
142
Discordant loud noises
Cacophony
143
Condemn, speak out against
Denounce
144
Frustrated, annoyed
Exasperated
145
Shame
Ignominy
146
Flexible, supple
Lithe
147
All-knowing
Omniscient
148
Practical person, one who is concerned with usefulness
Pragmatist
149
Falsely sweet
Saccharin
150
Short-lived, ephemeral
Transient
151
Distantly detached, cold
Aloof
152
Persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery (coax)
Cajole
153
Use up, lessen
Deplete
154
Very bad
Exceptionable
155
To light up or make clear
Illuminate
156
Very angry
Livid
157
Burdensome, hard to undertake
Onerous
158
Introductory material
Preamble
159
Very holy, innovative
Sacrosanct
160
To move across
Traverse
161
Putting others first, being self-sacrificing
Altruism
162
Huge cooking pot
Caldron
163
Regret
Deplore
164
Free someone from blame, pardon, acquit
Exculpate
165
Deceptive, false, misleading
Illusory
166
Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Lobbyist
167
Burden
Onus
168
Unstable, risky
Precarious
169
Wise
Sagacious
170
Fear
Trepidation
171
Accumulate
Amass
172
Immature
Callow
173
Moral corruption
Depravity
174
Very bad
Execrable
175
Excessive, extreme
Immoderate
176
Snotty, arrogant, haughty
Lofty
177
Does not let light through
Opaque
178
A previous occurrence used as a guide
Precedent
179
A wise person
Sage
180
Something of little value, knick knack
Trinket
181
Uncertainty, vagueness
Ambiguity
182
Frank, honest
Candid
183
Criticize, denounce
Deprecate
184
Scholarly explanation or interpretation
Exegesis
185
Unchanging, permanent
Immutable
186
Long life
Longevity
187
Wealthy, rich, magnificent
Opulent
188
Guiding principle
Precept
189
Lecherous, erotic
Salacious
190
Unoriginal, dull
Trite
191
Unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
Ambiguous
192
Frankness, openness
Candor
193
Ridicule, make fun of, mock
Deride
194
Outstandingly good, settle a fine example
Exemplary
195
Unbiased, neutral
Impartial
196
Talkative
Loquacious
197
1.) prescribe, determine2.) confer holy orders on a priest
Ordain
198
District of a city
Precinct
199
Yellowish
Sallow
200
Unimportant
Trivial
