121-140 Flashcards

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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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5
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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 into 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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boring

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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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16
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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 soothe; 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