- Flashcards by Kaira Jain | Brainscape

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accede

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give in, agree too

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acclaim

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praise

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acquiesce

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give in (synonym of accede)

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affable

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friendly

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affected

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influenced by something, artificial, trying to impress

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affluent

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wealthy

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ailment

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illness

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ambivalence

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mixed feelings

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amenable

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cooperative, easily persuaded
receptive, responsive

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animosity

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hostility (unfriendliness)

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anomalous

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not normal, unusual

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antecedent

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what came before

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antithesis

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opposite

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apathetic

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lacking interest

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apparatus

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device, equipment

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arbitrary

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random

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archaic

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old/old fashioned

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assail

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attack

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assuage

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relieve, soothe
satisfy

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atrophy

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waste away

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atypical

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not normal

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augment

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enlarge, increase

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auspicious

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favourable, promising

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aversion

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dislike

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banal

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not original, common, boring

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benevolent

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generous

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bog

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marsh, swamp

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buoyant

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cheerful
floating
very active (economic context)

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buttress

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support

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byzantine

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excessively complex

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cajole

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persuade

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callous

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cruelly insensitive

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capacity

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ability

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catalyst

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something that triggers an event

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caustic

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bitter and sarcastic
acidic

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cerebral

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intellectual

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charismatic

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charming

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circumscribe

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restrict, limit

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circumvent

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overcome an obstacle

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cite

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quote as evidence
mention as an example

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Combustible

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Able to catch fire easily

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Compatible

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Able to coexist peacefully, consistent

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Compile

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Assemble, collect

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Comply

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Go along with rules

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Comprehensive

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Thorough

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Conductive

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Favourable to, likely to bring about a certain outcome

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Congenial

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Pleasant

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Conscientious

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Careful, hardworking

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Constraint

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Restriction, limitation

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Consummate

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(Verb) complete, make perfect

Occurring in the present

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Contemptuous

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Scornful, disrespectful

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Contingency

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Possibility

Unforeseen event

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Convoluted

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Complicated, twisted

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Criterion

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Standard by which things are judged or measured

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Cursory

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Quick, hurried, not thorough

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Deficit

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Lack, shortage

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Definitive

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Absolute, authoritative

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Demure

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Overly modest, shy

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Denounce

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Declare to be wrong, criticize

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Depose

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Remove from power

Testify or give evidence (in a legal context)

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Deprecate

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Disapprove off, criticize

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Derivative

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Not original

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Derogatory

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Insulting, disrespecting

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Destitute

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Poor

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Deter

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prevent, discourage

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Detrimental

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Damaging, harmful

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Devoid

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Lacking

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Diligent

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Hardworking

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Diplomatic

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Having to do with foreign relations

Tactful, sensitive, polite

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Contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time

Occurring at the present