Words 201-300 Flashcards

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Exhaustive

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Thorough, comprehensive

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Exonerate

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Clear from blame, exculpate, acquit

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Expedient

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Governed by self-interest, self-suiting, politic, profitable, advantageous

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Expedite

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Speed up, hasten, dispatch

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Explanatory

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Interpretive, expository, explicatory

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Explicit

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Clear, definite, precise, unequivocal

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Exploit

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Brave deed, feat, adventure; make use of, misuse, manipulate, utilize

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Expository

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Explanatory, explicatory, interpretive

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Extraneous

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Superfluous, irrelevant, external

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Extricate

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Disentangle, free, extract, remove, release from difficulty

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Fabricate

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Produce, manufacture, build, construct, fashion; make up to mislead or deceive, falsify, invent

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Facilitate

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Make less difficult, ease, aid, assist

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Facility

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Talent, aptitude, skill; effortlessness, dexterity, proficiency; establishment, complex

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Faculty

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Capability, capacity, aptitude; teaching staff

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Falter

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Hesitate, waver, stumble otter, stammer

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Fanaticism

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Extremis, zeal, fervor, devotion

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Feasible

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Realistic, able to be done, likely, practical

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Figurative

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Metaphorical, symbolic; representational

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Flagrant

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Conspicuously bad, glaring, blatant, outrageous, egregious

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Fluctuate

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Waver, shift, vacillate, oscillate, drift

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Formulaic

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Following a formula, standard, unoriginal, stock

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Founder

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Originator, creator, establisher; fail completely, collapse, fall through, break down; submerge, sink

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Friction

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Rubbing, abrasion, resistance; conflict, clash of wills, strife, discord

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Frugality

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Careful in spending resources, economy, thrift, prudence

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Futile
Useless, ineffectual, hopeless
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Generalization
Oversimplification; generality, vague statement
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genre
Type, sort, kind, variety
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Graduated
Arranged by degrees, sorted; marked out with lines, calibrated
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Graphic
Pictorial, pertaining to visual art, illustrative; relating to visual images, diagrammatic; vividly portrayed, powerful, striking
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Gratify
Please, satisfy, fulfill
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Gratuitous
Uncalled for, unwarranted, unjustified; given for free, complimentary, gratis
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Gravity
Downward pull, attraction; seriousness, severity, solemnity
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Guile
Deception to reach a goal deceit, duplicity, wiliness, cunning
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Gullible
Easily deceived, credulous, naïve
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Hamper
Interfere, hinder, obstruct, impede
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Hardy
Tough, strong, robust
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Heresy
Opinion contrary to popular belief, unorthodoxy, dissidence, nonconformity
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Hierarchy
Order, pecking order, pyramid, arrangement by rank
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Hinder
Delay, impede, hamper, retard; prevent, block, check
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Homogenous
Uniform, unvarying
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Husband
Conserve, save, use sparingly
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Hyperbole
Exaggeration, overstatement
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Hypocritical
Insincere, two-faced, deceitful
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Hypothetical
Based on assumptions, supposed, theoretical, speculative, uncertain
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Idiosyncrasy
Odd trait, eccentricity, peculiarity, quick, foible
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Illicit
Illegal, unlawful, criminal
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Illusory
Deceptive, misleading
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immaterial
Unimportant, irrelevant, insignificant
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Immutable
Un changeable,changeless, static
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Impair
Worsen, injure, hurt, damage
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Impeccable
Faultless, flawless, irreproachable, perfect
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Impede
Delay, bock, obstruct, thwart, hinder
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implement
Tool, utensil, device; execute, perform, carry out, accomplish
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Implication
Hinge, suggestion, innuendo; result; connection, close involvement, incrimination
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Inadvertently
Unintentionally, negligently, carelessly
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Incidental
Not essential, minor; unintended, accidental
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Incisive
Direct and decisive, keen, cutting, acute, sharp
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Incite
Arouse to action, goad, motivate, provoke, inflame
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Inclusive
Taking in all, comprehensive, all-encompassing
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Incompatible
Conflicting, contradictory, unable to coexist; inharmonious, unable to work together
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Incongruous
Logically inconsistent, inappropriate, incompatible, not fitting, absurd
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Inconsequential
Insignificant, unimportant, minor, trivial
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Incorrigible
Irredeemable, incurable, unruly, uncontrollable
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Indefatigable
Untiring, tireless, inexhaustible, unflagging
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Indicative
Symptomatic, suggestive, significant
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Indict
Charge with crime, incriminate, inculpate
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Indifferent
Apathetic, uninterested, unmoved or unconcerned; neither good nor bad, mediocre, middling, undistinguished; unbiased, objective, impartiality
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Indiscriminate
Undiscriminating, arbitrary, unselective; random, haphazard, sweeping
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Induce
Persuade, convince; produce, engender, result in; infer
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Inert
Still, immobile, sluggish; no reactive, neutral
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Inexorable
Unable to be stopped, relentless, unyielding, implacable
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Inference
Conclusion, deduction
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Ingenious
Clever, imaginative, resourcefully inventive
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Inherent
Built-in, inborn, intrinsic
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Innate
Existing from birth, inborn, native, natural, inherent
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Innocuous
Harmless, inoffensive, insipid, innocent
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Innovation
Introduction of something new, novelty, change
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Instigate
Provoke, stir up, foment, encourage, urge, start, incite to an action
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Insularity
Narrow-mindedness, provinciality
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Integrity
Uprightness, honesty, commitment to moral principles; wholeness
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Intervene
Interfere, intrude; occur, happen
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Intimate
Hint, suggest; make known,announce, notify
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Intimidate
Frighten, scare, daunt, overawe
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Intractable
Stubborn, unyielding, unruly, obstinate, not easily controlled
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Intrepid
Fearless, courageous, bold, undaunted
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Inundate
Overwhelm, flood, submerge
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Inure
Become accustomed to something bad, harden, Habituate
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Invert
Turn upside down, upset, overturn
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Irate
Furious, enraged, angry, infuriated
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Ironic
Unexpected, incongruous; sardonic, mocking, satiric
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Irreproachable
Free from blame, blameless, impeccable, faultless, unflawed
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Judicious
Wise, sensible, shrewd, sound in judgement
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Juxtaposition
Proximity, adjacency, abutment, placed side by side or close together
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Kindle
Ignite, light; arouse, excite
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Knotty
Complex, intricate, involved; full of knots, tangled, matted, gnarled
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Labyrinth
Tangle, intricate or bewildering in structure, confusion; maze, warren