Words Encountered in Tests Flashcards
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Vituperative
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bitter and abusive
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pernicious
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having a harmful effect
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obsequious
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obedient to a servile degree
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dilatory
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slow to act
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doggerel
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comic verse composed in an irregular rhythm
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portent
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sign of warning of something thats yet to come
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vilify
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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
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exculpate
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show or declare that someone or something is not guilty of wrongdoing
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respite
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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
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sallow
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yellow or pale brown color
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variegate
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exhibiting different colors
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erudition
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quality of having or showing great knowledge
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laudatory
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expressing praise and commendation
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verdant
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green with grass and other rich vegetation
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plume
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spread out- resembling a feather
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despondent
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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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conjure
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produce as if by magic
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efficacious
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successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective:
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occluded
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stop, close up, or obstruct
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fanfare
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a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce something or someone important.
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scant
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barely sufficient or adequate:
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insinuate
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suggest or hint in a subtle way
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flux
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continuous change
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entail
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involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence:
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giddy
make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation:
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bemusement
puzzle
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cathartic
a cleansing experience
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aberrant
dissenting
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deferential
respect
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convoluted
made complex
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quotidian
occuring everyday; trite
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disavow
deny any responsibility for
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forthright
straightforward
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libeous
sladerous
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loquacious
incessant talking
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drudgery
menial work
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treatise
formal written work
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prescient
prognostic
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consternation
feeling of dismay over something thats unexpected
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voluptuous
charecterized by indulgence in luxury, pleasure and sensual enjoyment
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imperious
arrogant and domineering
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torpid
mentally and physically inactive
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rapacious
exceedingly greedy
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enthralling
fascinating
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inconspicous
not prominent
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self-effacing
humbling
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aggrandize
enhance reputation beyond justification
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fastidious
painstaking
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surreptitious
clandestine
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docile
quiet; trainable
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humbuggery
deceptive talk
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quackery
dishonest
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bladerdash
nonsense
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expostulate
express strong dissaproval
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expound
express a theory systematically
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ruminate
ponder
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enervate
weaken
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animosity
strong hostility
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diffidence
shyness
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adroit
clever or skillful in the use of hands
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erudition
quality of having great knowledge
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miasma
unpleasant atmosphere
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preclude
prevent from happening
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motley
varied in appearance or character
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copious
abundant in supply
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sporadic
occurring at regular intervals
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conflagration
an extensive fire that destroys a lot of property
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Affluence
the state of having a great deal of money
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affability
the quality of being kind
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truculence
eagerness to fight
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resilience
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties
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salutary
beneficial
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entourage
a group of people attending or surrounding an important person
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debacle
a sudden and ignominious failure; fiasco
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dearth
a scarcity or lack of something
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equivocal
ambiguous
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pedagogical
of or relating to teaching
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exacerbate
make something worse
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supplant
supersede and replace
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finagle
obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means:
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winnow
find/identify valuable parts
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rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
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lewd
crude and offensive in a sexual way
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rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal
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malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
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feign
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury):
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proselytizing
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another:
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stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
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propitious
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
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spendthrift
a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
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promontory
mouth of a river
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protract
prolong
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ramshackle
in a state of severe disrepair
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sardonically
grimly mocking or cynical
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pantomime
an absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior
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corroborate
confirm or give support to
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jurisprudence
a legal system
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waif
a homeless and helpless person, esp. a neglected or abandoned child
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contravene
violate prohibition
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jocular
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
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stratified
arrange
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odoriferous
having or giving off a smell, esp. an unpleasant or distinctive one
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rustic
rural
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tactile
of or connected with the sense of touch
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rectitude
morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
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mandate
an official order or commission to do something
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erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship
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lackadaisical
lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy
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fawning
displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious
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miscreant
a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
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beseem
seem; befit.
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countenance
a person's face or facial expression of confidence/support
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smite
strike with a firm blow
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paroxysm
a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
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gait
a person's manner of walking
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akimbo
(of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly
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crowing
say something in a tone of gloating satisfaction
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extenuate
make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable
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proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing
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avidity
extreme eagerness or enthusiasm
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liveries
special uniform worn by a servant or official.
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gird
surround
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subservient
prepared to obey others unquestioningly
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obfuscate
obscure
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stasis
a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.
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incense
enrage
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commiseration
sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion
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slothful
lazy
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timidity
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened
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Decry
Publicly denounce
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Detractor
Disparaging person
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Ponderous
Slow and clumsy
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Imperious
Assuming power without justification; domineering, arrogant
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Magniloquence
Use of high fashion language
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Cavil
Petty objection
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Decry
Publicly denounce
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Detractor
Disparaging person
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Ponderous
Slow and clumsy
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Chary of
Reluctant to
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Precipitate
Done without careful consideration
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Riles
Annoys
