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1.2 Flashcards

1
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Levelheaded

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Calm and sensible

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2
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Parched

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Thirst

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3
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Counterproductive

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Having opposite of desired effect

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Juxtaposition

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Comparison

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5
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Faffing

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Spend time in ineffectual activity

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6
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Begets

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Causes

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7
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Confer

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Bestow upon
Consult

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8
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Derivative
His paintings are derivative

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Unoriginal

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9
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Indissoluble

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Lasting, unable to be destroyed

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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11
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Dichotomy

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Difference

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12
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Blithe

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Carefree

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Indisposed
He was indisposed to help us
He’s indisposed at the moment

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Reluctant sick

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14
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Cataclysmic

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Disastrous

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15
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Paradigm

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a typical example; prototype

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16
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Pompous

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Self important

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17
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Colluding

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Conspiring

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18
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Clamoured

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Demanded

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19
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Demure

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Modest

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20
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Inception

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Establishment

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21
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Vocation

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Calling

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22
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Throttle subdue chastened

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Suppress

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23
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Altercation
I had an altercation with him

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Argument

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24
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Salvage

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Save

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25
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Deign

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Stoop

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26
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Bespoke

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Indicate

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27
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Longevity

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Long life

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28
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Supercilious

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Arrogant

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29
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Consecrated

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Devoted

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30
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Estranged

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No longer close

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31
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Seamlessly

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Smoothly and continuously

32
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Immutable

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Unchangeable

33
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Uncouth

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Uncivilised

34
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Hampering

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Impeding or hindering

35
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Brimming
I’m brimming with love

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Filled to the point of overflowing

36
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Seraphic

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Blissful

37
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Levity

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Light heartedness

38
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Impugn
I didn’t mean to impugn your love for me

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Call into question

39
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Downtrodden

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Oppressed

40
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Attest
I can attest to that

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Certify

41
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Paucity

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Scarcity

42
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Ascertain

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Find out

43
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Slovenly

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Carelessly

44
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Progresses

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Move forward

45
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Underpin

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Promote
Support

46
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Hereafter

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From now on

47
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Ruminating

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Mulling

48
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Nudging
He is nudging 40
He nudged me to start my own business

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Approaching, encouraging

49
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Spruce
Spruced myself

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Neat
Tidy/groom myself

50
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Contrition

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Remorse

51
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Inclement

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Cold weather

52
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Accede to

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Agree to

53
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Equivocate

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Prevaricate

54
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Insipid

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Tasteless

55
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Thwarts

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Prevents

56
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Ruffle

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Annoy vex rile

57
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Damper
The inclement weather put a damper on our plans

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Limit

58
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Albeit

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Although

59
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More often than not

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Usually

60
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Intercept

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Seized

61
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Ardent

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Passionate

62
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Acquiescence

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Consent

63
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Pernicious

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Detrimental inimical gradually

64
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Hapless

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Unlucky

65
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Extricate

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Extract

66
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Reneged on

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Go back on a promise

67
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Latent

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Dormant

68
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Foppish

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Concerned with one’s appearance in an excessive way

69
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Jocular

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Humorous

70
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Defenestrated

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Chucked

71
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Despondency

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Melancholy

72
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Suffice

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Be enough

73
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Hamming it up

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to perform or behave in a false way, especially in a way that is too obvious or that makes people laugh

74
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Mutable

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Changeable

75
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Contravene

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Breach

76
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Necessitated

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Required, leave no choice

77
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Dwindled

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Fade over

Vocab 101 (9 decks)

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