Word List 62 Flashcards by Jennifer Zhang

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Fraudulent

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Cheating; Deceitful

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Roster

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List

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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Denizen

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Inhabitant or resident; Regular visitor

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Static

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Unchanging; Lacking development

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Acumen

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Mental keenness

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Eschew

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Avoid

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Sodden

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Soaked; Dull, as if from drink

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Aquatic

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Pertaining to water

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Abrasive

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Rubbing away; Tending to grind down

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Lavish

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Liberal; Wasteful

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Sinewy

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Tough; Strong and firm

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Comparable

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Similar

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Axiom

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Self-evident truth requiring no proof

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Concession

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An act of yielding

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Jeopardize

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Endanger; Imperil; Put at risk

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Musky

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Having the odor of musk

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Apprehend

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Arrest (a criminal); Dread; Perceive

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Promiscuous

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Mixed indiscriminately; Haphazard; Irregular, particularly sexually

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Perdition

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Damnation; Complete ruin

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Generic

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Characteristic of an entire class or species

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Mollify

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Soothe

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Ostensible

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Apparent; Professed; Pretended

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Anecdote

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Short account of an amusing or interesting event

Remediable

Reparable

Enterprising

Full of initiative

Improvise

Compose on the spur of the moment

Revulsion

Sudden violent change of feeling; Reaction

Intemperate

Immoderate; Excessive; Extreme

Hibernal

Wintry

Reparation

Amends; Compensation

Gory

Bloody

Grouse

Complain; Fuss

Scamp

Rascal

Expurgate

Clean; Remove offensive parts of a book

Gruel

Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc.

Atlas

A bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

Incur

Bring upon oneself

Purveyor

Furnisher of foodstuffs; Caterer

Arraign

Charge in court; Indict

Braggart

Boaster

Attentive

Alert and watchful; Considerate; Thoughtful

Deride

Ridicule; Make fun of

Stanch

Check flow of blood

Percussion

Striking one object against another sharply