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01 Vocabulary - Set A (63 of 700) Flashcards

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1
Q

Make a short sentence with the verb

to pique

as in to annoy

0022

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Her persistent complaints began to pique many of her colleagues.

synonyms: to irritate, to bother, to bug

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to exhort

as in to urge

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The teacher exhorted the students to prepare for the final exam.

synonyms: to encourage

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to extoll

as in to praise

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The participants at the conference extolled his contribution.

synonyms: to celebrate, to laud, to cite

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to garner

as in to earn

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In an attempt to garner support, the mayor held a town meeting.

synonyms: to gain, to reap, to win

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to garnish

as in to decorate

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The meat was garnished with fresh sprigs of parsley.

synonyms: to adorn

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to surmise

as in to guess

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I surmised I could do better by investing in real estate than in stocks.

synonyms: to assume, to suppose

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to substantiate

as in to prove

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He couldn’t substantiate the allegations he made, so he lost the lawsuit.

synonyms: to establish, to demonstrate

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to flaunt

as in to display

0090

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People who like to flaunt their wealth are lacking in refinement.

synonyms: to show, to exhibit, to expose

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to allay

as in to alleviate

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The government tried to allay public fears of a stock market crash.

synonyms: to relieve, to soothe, to ease

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to retard

as in to slow

0106

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Government red tape has retarded progress on economic reform.

synonyms: to brake

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to quell

as in to subdue

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He quelled his fear and dove into the river to rescue the boy.

synonyms: suppress, to repress, to quash

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to elude

as in to evade

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Although I looked everywhere for my student, she eluded me.

synonyms: to avoid, to escape

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to rebut

as in to refute

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The lawyer successfully rebutted all the prosecutor’s claims.

synonyms: to disprove, to confute, to debunk

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to thwart

as in to frustrate

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The FBI thwarted a terrorist plan to attack government buildings.

synonyms: to hamper, to prevent, to foil

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to wreak

as in to inflict

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The storm wreaked havoc on the village, destroying a number of houses.

synonyms: to impose, to put, lay

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to abscond

as in to flee

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The bank manager absconded with the money after his theft was revealed.

synonyms: to escape

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to dawdle

as in to lazy

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The principal scolded the students for dawdling in the school parking lot.

synonyms: to idle, to laze, to linger

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to vie

as in to compete

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These two students are vying for valedictorian honors.

synonyms: to contend, to rival, to race

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to broach

as in to introduce

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At a certain point in the meeting, I broached the sensitive matter of etiquette.

synonyms: raise, discuss, place

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to fetter

as in to hinder

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The new president soon found himself fettered by his campaign promises.

synonyms: impede, hamper, obstruct

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to tout

as in to advertise

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Some men at the station were touting tickets for the concert.

synonyms: announce, promote

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to scuttle

as in to scurry

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The man scuttled after his boss, taking notes of what he said.

synonyms: hurry, rush

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to delve

as in to dig

0215

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I delved into that question for over a week but never found an answer.

synonyms: shovel, excavate, mine

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Make a short sentence with the verb

to scrawl

as in to scribble

0225

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His signature is unintelligible because he always scrawls his name.

synonyms: wriet, squiggle

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Make a short sentence with the noun

throng

as in crowd

0288

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He pushed through the throng of waiting reporters and walked away.

synonyms: swarm, flock, horde

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Make a short sentence with the noun

conviviality

as in festivity

0300

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The conviviality of the party was spoiled by an argument.

synonyms: cheerfulness, celebration, merriment

27
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Make a short sentence with the noun

ebullience

as in playfulness

0308

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Despite failing the audition, her natural ebullience soon returned.

synonyms: spiritedness, enthusiasm, eagerness

28
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

consignment

as in cargo

0326

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The storekeeper said he was expecting a fresh consignment of eggs.

synonyms: shipment, freight, haul

29
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

conveyance

as in transportation

0327

A

The millionaire paid for the conveyance of the tents to the affected area affected by the earthquake.

synonyms: transport

30
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

penchant

as in tendency

0366

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The professor had a penchant for expensive French restaurants.

synonyms: inclination, proclivity, predilection

31
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Make a short sentence with the noun

banter

as in badinage

0369

A

One eventually tires of mere banter and wants to talk seriously.

synonyms: joshing, jesting, chatter

32
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

ordinance

as in law

0389

A

A recent ordinance against smoking in public spaces has pleased many citizens.

synonyms: bill, statute, legislation

33
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Make a short sentence with the noun

dearth

as in shortage

0398

A

A dearth of fresh water required that barren farmland undergo irrigation.

synonyms: lack

34
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

onslaught

as in attack

0429

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The little town withstood the enemy’s onslaught for three days.

synonyms: assault, offensive

35
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

truancy

as in shirking duty

0448

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Parents are held responsible for the truancy of their children.

synonyms: absent

36
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

cinch

as in breeze

0452

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After the exam, he said it had been a cinch and he was sure that he had passed.

synonyms: picnic, cakewalk

37
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

felicity

as in happiness

0456

A

Beneath a facade of domestic felicity, the marriage was in trouble.

synonyms: joy, blissfulness, bliss

38
Q

Make a short sentence with the noun

quandary

as in dilemma

0461

A

When he was offered both jobs, he found himself in a quandary.

synonyms: impasse, pickle

39
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Make a short sentence with the adjective

replicate

as in duplicate

0484

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He created a replicate volume that looked exactly like the original book.

synomyms: copy

40
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

commensurate

as in proportional

0493

A

We want to keep our expenditures commensurate with our income.

synonyms: proportionate, comparable, balanced

41
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

obstinate

as in stubborn

0528

A

She knew that her husband, with his obstinate character, would be difficult to persuade.

synonyms: adamant

42
Q

Make a short sentence with the adverb

meekly

as in humbly

0531

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Despite his fame, the scientist meekly accepted the student’s criticism.

synonyms: submissively, sheepishly, abjectly

43
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

abject

as in

0544

A

In his later years, the artist fell into abject poverty and died penniless.

synonyms:

44
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

adroit

as in

0548

A

In the final moment of the game he made an adroit pass that led to a winning goal.

synonyms:

45
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

aloof

as in

0560

A

Some of his colleagues resented his aloof attitude towards them.

synonyms:

46
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

diffident

as in

0578

A

He always seemed so diffident, so his speach was all the more impressive.

synonyms:

47
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

unscathed

as in

0585

A

He seemed unscathed by his long years serving a prison sentence.

synonyms:

48
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

affable

as in

0607

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Although the stranger seemed affable, Bill sensed an underlying hostility.

synonyms:

49
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

buoyant

as in

0609

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When she won first prize in the speech contest, she felt buoyant.

synonyms:

50
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

spurious

as in unnatural

0615

A

The defendant told the court a story too spurious to be believed.

synonyms: false, strained, exaggerated

51
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

drab

as in boring

0618

A

The gray walls with green trimgave the room such a drab appearance.

synonyms: dull, tiring, weary

52
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

heedless

as in

0627

A

The man walked casually up to the lion, apparently heedless of the danger he was in.

synonyms:

53
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

gaudy

as in loud

0630

A

The disco was full of teenagers wearing gaudy clothes.

synonyms: flashy, extravagant, glitzy

54
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

gregarious

as in social

0639

A

Dogs are gregarious creatures that travel in packs.

synonyms: sociable

55
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

dainty

as in delicate

0649

A

The cat walked among the flowers with dainty steps.

synonyms: careful

56
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

valiant

as in

0653

A

The firefighter made a valiant attempt to enter the house but he was driven back by the heat.

synonyms:

57
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

fraught

as in

0655

A

The direction of this policy is fraught with dangers.

synonyms:

58
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

obsequious

as in obedient

0663

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Wearing an obsequious expression, the man apologized.

synonyms: servile, fawning

59
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

uncouth

as in

0665

A

Though uneducated and uncouth, this young man is quite intelligent.

synonyms:

60
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

lurid

as in

0677

A

The face of Count Dracula appeared lurid and evil in the candlelight.

synonyms:

61
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

facetious

as in

0685

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I didn’t realize at first that his comments were intended to be facetious.

synonyms:

62
Q

Make a short sentence with the adjective

salient

as in

0691

A

The most salient aspect of our trip was the incessant rainfall.

synonyms:

63
Q

Make a short sentence with the adverb

prostrate

as in

0692

A

He tripped while descending the stairs and fell prostrate on the floor.

synonyms:

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