Word List 5 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Anecdote
A
A brief amusing story
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Celerity
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Speed
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Dexterous
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Skillful with hands
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Extraneous
A
Irreverent
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Incoherent
A
Not clear
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Maladroit
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Clumsy, unskillful
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Pallid
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Pale
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Presumptuous
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Assuming too much, arrogant
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Scrupulous
A
Careful, diligent, painstaking
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Unequivocal
A
Clear, obvious
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Animosity
A
Hatred, antagonism
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Censorious
A
Disapproving, critical
13
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Dichotomy
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A division not two parts
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Extrapolate
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Extend, predict on the basis of known data
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Incongruous
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not fitting in; out of place
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Malady
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illness
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Palpable
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easily felt, easel perceived
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Pretentious
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pompous, self important
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Scrutinize
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examine carefully
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Unfetter
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set free
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Annex
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a building which is an addition to an existing building
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Censure
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blame
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Didactic
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intended to teach, instructive
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Extrinsic
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irrelevant, on the outside
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Inconsequential
unimportant, insignificant, negligible
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Malediction
a curse
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Panacea
remedy for all ills
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Prevaricate
speak misleadingly and evasively
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Scuttle
sink
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Unfrock
to remove a priest from his position
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Annex
take possession of, seize, capture
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Cerebral
intellectual
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Diffident
lacking confidence
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Fallacious
FALSE
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Inconspicuous
not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable
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Malefactor
a wrong-doer
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Paradigm
1.) example2.) model3.) way of looking at things
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Pristine
unspoiled
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Seminary
an institution in which priests are trained
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Unprecedented
never having happened before
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Anomaly
something which does not fit a pattern, irregularity
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Certitude
certainty
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Digress
wander off the subject
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Falter
hesitate, waver
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Indelible
cannot be wiped out
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Malinger
deliberately avoid work, shirk
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Paradox
apparently contradictory statement
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Proclivity
tendency towards
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Sensuous
appealing to the senses
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Unscathed
unharmed, intact, without a scratch
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Antagonism
hostility, strong opposition
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Charlatan
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
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Dike
dam, embankment
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Fanatical
obsessive, fixated
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Indifferent
1.) neutral2.) not outstanding
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Malingerer
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
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Paragon
a perfect example
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Procrastinate
delay, put off
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Sentinel
guard, sentry
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Unwitting
not deliberate, unconscious
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Antagonistic
opposed, hostile, aggressive
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Chary
wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give
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Dilatory
slow, falling behind with one's work
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Fanaticism
passion, excessive devotion
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Indigenous
native to a particular area
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Malleable
flexible, can be shaped
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Paramount
of supreme importance
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Prodigal
wasteful, extravagant
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Sequester
isolate
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Upbraid
scold, tell of, reprimand
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Antediluvian
outdated, prehistoric, very old fashioned
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Chastises
punishes
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Dilemma
puzzling situation
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Fastidious
overly particular, finicky
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Indolence
laziness
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Mallet
1.) wooden hammer2.) stick used for polo
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Parasite
1.) scrounger2.) animal which takes digested food from another
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Prodigious
very large
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Serendipity
fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery
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Uproarious
hilarious, hysterical, very funny
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Anthology
a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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Chicanery
trickery
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Dilettante
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
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Fatuous
silly, foolish
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Inductee
novice, beginner
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Manipulatable
influenceable, controllable
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Parched
dried up
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Profane
unholy
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Serene
calm, peaceful
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Upshot
outcome
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Anthropocentrism
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
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Chimerical
changeable, unstable
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Diligent
hard-working
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Feasible
possible ad practicable
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Indulgent
pampering, satisfying desires
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Marred
damaged, spoiled
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Pariah
an outcast from society
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Profanity
swearing, cursing
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Serrated
jagged, saw-like
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Urbane
sophisticated, suave
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A brief amusing story
Anecdote
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Speed
Celerity
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Skillful with hands
Dexterous
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Irreverent
Extraneous
105
Not clear
Incoherent
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Clumsy, unskillful
Maladroit
107
Pale
Pallid
108
Assuming too much, arrogant
Presumptuous
109
Careful, diligent, painstaking
Scrupulous
110
Clear, obvious
Unequivocal
111
Hatred, antagonism
Animosity
112
Disapproving, critical
Censorious
113
A division not two parts
Dichotomy
114
Extend, predict on the basis of known data
Extrapolate
115
not fitting in; out of place
Incongruous
116
illness
Malady
117
easily felt, easel perceived
Palpable
118
pompous, self important
Pretentious
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examine carefully
Scrutinize
120
set free
Unfetter
121
a building which is an addition to an existing building
Annex
122
blame
Censure
123
intended to teach, instructive
Didactic
124
irrelevant, on the outside
Extrinsic
125
unimportant, insignificant, negligible
Inconsequential
126
a curse
Malediction
127
remedy for all ills
Panacea
128
speak misleadingly and evasively
Prevaricate
129
sink
Scuttle
130
to remove a priest from his position
Unfrock
131
take possession of, seize, capture
Annex
132
intellectual
Cerebral
133
lacking confidence
Diffident
134
FALSE
Fallacious
135
not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable
Inconspicuous
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a wrong-doer
Malefactor
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1.) example2.) model3.) way of looking at things
Paradigm
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unspoiled
Pristine
139
an institution in which priests are trained
Seminary
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never having happened before
Unprecedented
141
something which does not fit a pattern, irregularity
Anomaly
142
certainty
Certitude
143
wander off the subject
Digress
144
hesitate, waver
Falter
145
cannot be wiped out
Indelible
146
deliberately avoid work, shirk
Malinger
147
apparently contradictory statement
Paradox
148
tendency towards
Proclivity
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appealing to the senses
Sensuous
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unharmed, intact, without a scratch
Unscathed
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hostility, strong opposition
Antagonism
152
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
Charlatan
153
dam, embankment
Dike
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obsessive, fixated
Fanatical
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1.) neutral2.) not outstanding
Indifferent
156
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
Malingerer
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a perfect example
Paragon
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delay, put off
Procrastinate
159
guard, sentry
Sentinel
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not deliberate, unconscious
Unwitting
161
opposed, hostile, aggressive
Antagonistic
162
wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give
Chary
163
slow, falling behind with one's work
Dilatory
164
passion, excessive devotion
Fanaticism
165
native to a particular area
Indigenous
166
flexible, can be shaped
Malleable
167
of supreme importance
Paramount
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wasteful, extravagant
Prodigal
169
isolate
Sequester
170
scold, tell of, reprimand
Upbraid
171
outdated, prehistoric, very old fashioned
Antediluvian
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punishes
Chastises
173
puzzling situation
Dilemma
174
overly particular, finicky
Fastidious
175
laziness
Indolence
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1.) wooden hammer2.) stick used for polo
Mallet
177
1.) scrounger2.) animal which takes digested food from another
Parasite
178
very large
Prodigious
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fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery
Serendipity
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hilarious, hysterical, very funny
Uproarious
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a book which is a collection of poems or stories
Anthology
182
trickery
Chicanery
183
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
Dilettante
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silly, foolish
Fatuous
185
novice, beginner
Inductee
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influenceable, controllable
Manipulatable
187
dried up
Parched
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unholy
Profane
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calm, peaceful
Serene
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outcome
Upshot
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putting man at the center of one's philosophy
Anthropocentrism
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changeable, unstable
Chimerical
193
hard-working
Diligent
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possible ad practicable
Feasible
195
pampering, satisfying desires
Indulgent
196
damaged, spoiled
Marred
197
an outcast from society
Pariah
198
swearing, cursing
Profanity
199
jagged, saw-like
Serrated
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sophisticated, suave
Urbane
