101-120 Flashcards

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101-Condescend

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to stoop down to another’s level; to patronize

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102-Orthodox

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conventional; adhering to established ways

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103-Iconoclast

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a person who challenges time honored traditions or beliefs

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104-Indolence

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laziness

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105-Congenial

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pleasant; agreeably suitable

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106-Preclude

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to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out

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107-Stock

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of a common, ordinary, or overused type

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108-Apprehensive

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worried; anxious

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109-Reprehensible

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worthy of blame or censure

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110-Arrogant

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feeling superior to others; boastful

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111-Elusive

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hard to pin down; evasive

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112-Virulent

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extremely poisonous, malignant, full of hate

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113-Ameliorate

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to make better

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114-Acquiesce

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to give in; to agree

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115-Dubious

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doubtful; uncertain

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116-Flagrant

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shocking; outstandingly bad

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117-Concise

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brief and to the point; succinct

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118-Immutable

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unchangeable; permanent

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119-Static

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stationary; not moving

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120-Credulous

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believing, gullible

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121-Plausible

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believable, worthy of approval

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122-Blasphemy

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irreverence, an insult

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123-Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin; false

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124-Cryptic

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mysterious

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125-Levity

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lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

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126-Alleviate

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to lessen; to relieve; to make bearable

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127-Innate

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existing from birth; inborn; inherent

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128-Nascent

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coming to existence; emerging

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129-Voluminous

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very large; spacious

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130-Esoteric

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hard to understand; peculiar

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131-Extraneous

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irrelevant; extra; unimportant

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132-Tedious

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bring

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133-Caustic

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like acid; corrosive

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134-Exhaustive

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thorough, complete

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135-Jeopardy

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danger

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136-Digress

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to go off the subject

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137-Appease

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to sooth; to pacify by giving in

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138-Frivolous

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not serious; without merit

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139-Instigate

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to provoke; to stir up

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140-Sagacious

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wise; sage