01 Vocabulary - Set A (63 of 700) Flashcards
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to pique
as in to annoy
0022
Her persistent complaints began to pique many of her colleagues.
synonyms: to irritate, to bother, to bug
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to exhort
as in to urge
0054
The teacher exhorted the students to prepare for the final exam.
synonyms: to encourage
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to extoll
as in to praise
0061
The participants at the conference extolled his contribution.
synonyms: to celebrate, to laud, to cite
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to garner
as in to earn
0077
In an attempt to garner support, the mayor held a town meeting.
synonyms: to gain, to reap, to win
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to garnish
as in to decorate
0078
The meat was garnished with fresh sprigs of parsley.
synonyms: to adorn
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to surmise
as in to guess
0080
I surmised I could do better by investing in real estate than in stocks.
synonyms: to assume, to suppose
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to substantiate
as in to prove
0086
He couldn’t substantiate the allegations he made, so he lost the lawsuit.
synonyms: to establish, to demonstrate
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to flaunt
as in to display
0090
People who like to flaunt their wealth are lacking in refinement.
synonyms: to show, to exhibit, to expose
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to allay
as in to alleviate
0092
The government tried to allay public fears of a stock market crash.
synonyms: to relieve, to soothe, to ease
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to retard
as in to slow
0106
Government red tape has retarded progress on economic reform.
synonyms: to brake
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to quell
as in to subdue
0110
He quelled his fear and dove into the river to rescue the boy.
synonyms: suppress, to repress, to quash
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to elude
as in to evade
0120
Although I looked everywhere for my student, she eluded me.
synonyms: to avoid, to escape
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to rebut
as in to refute
0132
The lawyer successfully rebutted all the prosecutor’s claims.
synonyms: to disprove, to confute, to debunk
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to thwart
as in to frustrate
0150
The FBI thwarted a terrorist plan to attack government buildings.
synonyms: to hamper, to prevent, to foil
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to wreak
as in to inflict
0156
The storm wreaked havoc on the village, destroying a number of houses.
synonyms: to impose, to put, lay
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to abscond
as in to flee
0161
The bank manager absconded with the money after his theft was revealed.
synonyms: to escape
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to dawdle
as in to lazy
0172
The principal scolded the students for dawdling in the school parking lot.
synonyms: to idle, to laze, to linger
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to vie
as in to compete
0177
These two students are vying for valedictorian honors.
synonyms: to contend, to rival, to race
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to broach
as in to introduce
0179
At a certain point in the meeting, I broached the sensitive matter of etiquette.
synonyms: raise, discuss, place
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to fetter
as in to hinder
0192
The new president soon found himself fettered by his campaign promises.
synonyms: impede, hamper, obstruct
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to tout
as in to advertise
0205
Some men at the station were touting tickets for the concert.
synonyms: announce, promote
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to scuttle
as in to scurry
0211
The man scuttled after his boss, taking notes of what he said.
synonyms: hurry, rush
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to delve
as in to dig
0215
I delved into that question for over a week but never found an answer.
synonyms: shovel, excavate, mine
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to scrawl
as in to scribble
0225
His signature is unintelligible because he always scrawls his name.
synonyms: wriet, squiggle
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throng
as in crowd
0288
He pushed through the throng of waiting reporters and walked away.
synonyms: swarm, flock, horde
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conviviality
as in festivity
0300
The conviviality of the party was spoiled by an argument.
synonyms: cheerfulness, celebration, merriment
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ebullience
as in playfulness
0308
Despite failing the audition, her natural ebullience soon returned.
synonyms: spiritedness, enthusiasm, eagerness
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consignment
as in cargo
0326
The storekeeper said he was expecting a fresh consignment of eggs.
synonyms: shipment, freight, haul
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conveyance
as in transportation
0327
The millionaire paid for the conveyance of the tents to the affected area affected by the earthquake.
synonyms: transport
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penchant
as in tendency
0366
The professor had a penchant for expensive French restaurants.
synonyms: inclination, proclivity, predilection
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banter
as in badinage
0369
One eventually tires of mere banter and wants to talk seriously.
synonyms: joshing, jesting, chatter
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ordinance
as in law
0389
A recent ordinance against smoking in public spaces has pleased many citizens.
synonyms: bill, statute, legislation
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dearth
as in shortage
0398
A dearth of fresh water required that barren farmland undergo irrigation.
synonyms: lack
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onslaught
as in attack
0429
The little town withstood the enemy’s onslaught for three days.
synonyms: assault, offensive
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truancy
as in shirking duty
0448
Parents are held responsible for the truancy of their children.
synonyms: absent
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cinch
as in breeze
0452
After the exam, he said it had been a cinch and he was sure that he had passed.
synonyms: picnic, cakewalk
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felicity
as in happiness
0456
Beneath a facade of domestic felicity, the marriage was in trouble.
synonyms: joy, blissfulness, bliss
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quandary
as in dilemma
0461
When he was offered both jobs, he found himself in a quandary.
synonyms: impasse, pickle
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replicate
as in duplicate
0484
He created a replicate volume that looked exactly like the original book.
synomyms: copy
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commensurate
as in proportional
0493
We want to keep our expenditures commensurate with our income.
synonyms: proportionate, comparable, balanced
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obstinate
as in stubborn
0528
She knew that her husband, with his obstinate character, would be difficult to persuade.
synonyms: adamant
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meekly
as in humbly
0531
Despite his fame, the scientist meekly accepted the student’s criticism.
synonyms: submissively, sheepishly, abjectly
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abject
as in
0544
In his later years, the artist fell into abject poverty and died penniless.
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adroit
as in
0548
In the final moment of the game he made an adroit pass that led to a winning goal.
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aloof
as in
0560
Some of his colleagues resented his aloof attitude towards them.
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diffident
as in
0578
He always seemed so diffident, so his speach was all the more impressive.
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unscathed
as in
0585
He seemed unscathed by his long years serving a prison sentence.
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affable
as in
0607
Although the stranger seemed affable, Bill sensed an underlying hostility.
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buoyant
as in
0609
When she won first prize in the speech contest, she felt buoyant.
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spurious
as in unnatural
0615
The defendant told the court a story too spurious to be believed.
synonyms: false, strained, exaggerated
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drab
as in boring
0618
The gray walls with green trimgave the room such a drab appearance.
synonyms: dull, tiring, weary
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heedless
as in
0627
The man walked casually up to the lion, apparently heedless of the danger he was in.
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gaudy
as in loud
0630
The disco was full of teenagers wearing gaudy clothes.
synonyms: flashy, extravagant, glitzy
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gregarious
as in social
0639
Dogs are gregarious creatures that travel in packs.
synonyms: sociable
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dainty
as in delicate
0649
The cat walked among the flowers with dainty steps.
synonyms: careful
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valiant
as in
0653
The firefighter made a valiant attempt to enter the house but he was driven back by the heat.
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fraught
as in
0655
The direction of this policy is fraught with dangers.
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obsequious
as in obedient
0663
Wearing an obsequious expression, the man apologized.
synonyms: servile, fawning
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uncouth
as in
0665
Though uneducated and uncouth, this young man is quite intelligent.
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lurid
as in
0677
The face of Count Dracula appeared lurid and evil in the candlelight.
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facetious
as in
0685
I didn’t realize at first that his comments were intended to be facetious.
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salient
as in
0691
The most salient aspect of our trip was the incessant rainfall.
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prostrate
as in
0692
He tripped while descending the stairs and fell prostrate on the floor.
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