Words Flashcards
(100 cards)
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vapid
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not stimulating or challenging
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triplicate
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make three copies of something
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inimical
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hostile
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apotheosis
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perfect form of something
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vernal
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appropriate to spring
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fetid
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smelling extremely unpleasant
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stolid
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calm, dependable, emotionless
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clandestine
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kept secret, illicit
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obsequious
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excessively obedient
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sycophancy
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obedient behavior towards someone important to gain an advantage
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indignant
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showing anger or annoyance at perceived unfair treatment
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munificient
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larger or more generous than necessary
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banal
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obvious, boring
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fecundity
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ability to produce new growth, fertility
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piquant
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pleasantly stimulating
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vituperative
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bitter, abusive
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fastidious
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attentive to detail
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pedagogical
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related to teaching
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propritiation
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appeasing someone
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fey
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giving impression of vague unworldliness
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clarion
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loud and clear
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tenebrous
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dark, shadowy
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invective
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insulting, critical language
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Bohemianism
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practice of unconventional lifestyle, wanderers/vagabonds
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precocious
having developed certain abilities sooner than expected
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diffidence
modesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence
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equivocal
ambiguous
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defalcation
intentional misuse of money by a financial official
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brusque
abrupt or offhand
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sordid
arousing moral distaste
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festoon
adorn with decorations
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acrimonious
angry or bitter
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madrigal
part-song for several voices
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rodomontade
boastful talk
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ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
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avuncular
relating to an uncle
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bucolic
relating to pleasant aspects of countryside life
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abstemious
not self-indulgent when it comes to food and drink
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ineffable
too great or extreme to be defined in words
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elocution
skill of clear and expressive speech
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coterie
small group of people with shared interests, exclusive
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prevarication
avoiding telling the truth
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thanatoid
deathly
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facinorous
atrociously wicked
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lapidicolous
living under stones, blind
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septuagenarian
someone who is 70-79 years old
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reconnoiter
make a military observation of
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Hijra
an exodus or migration
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cantankerous
argumentative and uncooperative
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unctuous
excessively flattering
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anathema
something or someone one vehemently dislikely
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throng
large, densely packed crowd
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confusticate
confuse or bewilder someone
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flummox
perplex or bewilder
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parapet
low protective wall
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enmity
feeling actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
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cacophony
a harsh mixture of sounds
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esoteric
intended to only be understoof by a small number of people with specialized knowledge
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saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
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profusion
a large quantity of something
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beatific
blissfully happy
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perfunctory
carried out with minimal effort or resolution
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opulence
great wealth or luxuriousness
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zeitgeist
defining spirit or mood of a historical period as shown by its ideas and beliefs
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parlance
a particular way of speaking or using words, especially common to those with a shared job or interest
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promulgate
promote or make widely known
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officious
assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
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roque
form of croquet played on hard court
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sclerotic
becoming rigid and unresponsive
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parastatal
having some political authority and serving the state indirectly
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torrid
very hot and dry
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apparatchik
member of Communist Party apparat
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hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by a country or social group
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filigree
ornamental work of fine wire formed into delicate tracery
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alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
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assuage
make an unpleasant feeling less intense
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inchoate
just begun or not fully developed, rudimentary
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staid
respectable, unadventurous
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anodyne
not likely to provoke dissent, inoffensive
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fief
a person's sphere of control
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ignominy
public shame or disgrace
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stodgy
dull and uninspired
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prosaic
having the style of prose; lacking poetic beauty
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quirt
short-handed whip
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jingoistic
characterized by extreme patriotism
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soporific
tending to induce drowsiness
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jocund
cheerful and lighthearted
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magnate
a wealthy, influential businessperson
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guile
sly or cunning intelligence
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permutation
a way in which a set or number of things can be arranged or organized
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puerile
childishly silly and trivial
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laconical
concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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fusillade
a series of shots all fired in quick succession or at the same time
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largess
generosity in bestowing gifts upon others
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languid
weak or faint from illness or fatigue
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malefic
capable of causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means
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attenuate
reduce the force, effect, value of
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erethism
a state of abnormal mental excitement or irritation
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canard
unfounded rumor or story
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conflagration
an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property
