Word Lists 17-20 Flashcards
(131 cards)
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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enterprising
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ready to undertake ambitious projects
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entice
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lure; atract
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enumerate
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list
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enunciate
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speak distinctly
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ephemeral
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short-lived, fleeting
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epic
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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work
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epilogue
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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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erode
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eat away
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erratic
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odd
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erroneous
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mistaken
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eschew
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avoid
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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espouse
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adopt; support
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esteem
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respect; value
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estranged
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separated
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ethereal
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light; heavenly
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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evenhanded
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impartial; fair
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eventuality
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possible occurrence
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evocative
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tending to call up
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exacting
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extremely demanding
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excerpt
selected passage
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exculpate
clear from blame
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execute
put into effect; carry out; put to death
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exemplary
serving as a model
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exonerate
acquit; exculpate
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expansive
outgoing and sociable
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expedient
suitable to achieve a particular end; practical
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expedite
hasten
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explicate
explain
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explicit
totally clear
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exploit
deed or action
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exploit
make useof, sometimes unjustly
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expunge
wipe out; remove
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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extraneous
not essential
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extrapolate
infer; project from known data into the unknown
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extricate
free; disentangle
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exuberant
joyfully enthusiastic
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fabricate
build; lie
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facile
easily accomplished
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facilitate
help bring about
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fallacious
false; misleading
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fallible
liable to err
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farce
broad comedy
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fastidious
difficult to please
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fawning
seeking favor by cringing and flattering
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feasible
practical
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feint
trick; shift
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ferment
agitation; commotion
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fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
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fester
provoke keen irritation or resentment
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fetid
having a foul, disgusting odor
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fetter
shackle
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fiasco
total failure
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fiery
easily provoked; passionate
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finesse
delicate skill
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finite
having an end
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firebrand
hotheat; troublemaker
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fissure
crevice
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fitful
spasmodic; intermittent
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fleeting
transitory; vanishing quickly
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flippant
lacking proper seriousness
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flout
reject; mock
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fluctuate
waver; shift
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fluency
smoothness of speech
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foible
weakness; slight fault
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foliage
masses of leaves
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forbearance
patience
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foreboding
premonition of evil
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foreshadow
give an indication beforehand
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foresight
ability to foresee future happenings
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forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
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forfeit
lose; surrender
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forgo
give up; do without
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formidable
inspiring fear or apprehension
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forthright
outspoken; frank
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fotuitous
accidental
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foster
rear; encourage
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frail
weak
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franchise
right granted by authority; right to vote
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frantic
wild
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fraudulent
cheating; deceitful
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frivolous
lacking in seriousness
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fugitive
fleeting or transient
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fundamental
basic
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furtive
stealthy; sneaky
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fusion
union; coalition
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futile
useless; hopeless
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gainful
profitable
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gale
windstorm
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galvanize
stimulate by shock; revitalize
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garble
mix up; jumble
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garish
overbright in color
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garrulous
loquacious
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gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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gavel
hammerlike tool
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genealogy
record of descent
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generate
cause; create
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generic
characteristic of an entire class or species
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genre
particular variety of art or literature
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genteel
well-bred; elegant
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germane
pertinent
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gibberish
nonsense; babbling
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giddy
lighthearted; dizzy
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gingerly
very carefully
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glimmer
shine erratically
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gloss over
explain away
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glower
scowl
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gluttonous
greedy for food
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gorge
small, steep-walled canyon
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gorge
stuff oneself
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grandeur
impressiveness
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grandiose
pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated
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graphic
pertaining to the art of delineating
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gratify
please
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gratuitous
given freely
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gregarious
sociable
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guile
deceit; duplicity
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gullible
easily deceived
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hackneyed
commonplace; trite
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halting
hesitant; faltering
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hamper
obstruct
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harangue
noisy speech
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harass
to annoy by repeated attacks
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harbor
provide a refuge for
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haughtiness
pride
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hazardous
dangerous
