101 Words Flashcards by Kevin Zhao | Brainscape

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Aggrandize

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Increase, intensity

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Assiduous

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Hardworking, diligent

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Sedulous

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Hardworking, assiduous

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Finagle

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Obtain something dishonestly or indirectly

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Callow

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Immature, sophomoric

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Sophomoric

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Immature, unsophisticated

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Capricious

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Incalculable

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Caprice

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Sudden idea, impulse

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Castigate

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Punish, criticiZe sharply

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Churlish

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Rude, boorish

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Contumely

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Insult, scornful insolence

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Cryptic

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Mysterious
Obscure
Secretive

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Debauch

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To corrupt, to make intemperate

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Debauchery

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Corrupt behavior

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Abjuce

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Solemnly reject or renounce, often under oath

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Decadence

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Moral degeneration

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Deprecate

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Disapprove

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Florid

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Excessively ornate, showy

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Fauna

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Animals of a region/ period

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Flora

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Plants if a region/ period

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Sycophant

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A kiss up

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Fulsome

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Excessively flattering

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Gauche

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Clumsy, boorish

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Germane

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Pertinent, relevant
Ex:
Germane material

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Grandiose

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Very exaggerated

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Hackneyed

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Cliche, banal

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Harbinger

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Front runner

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Hoary

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To grow white or old with age