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; fake

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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 beautiful

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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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136-Digress

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To go off the subject

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137-Appease

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To soothe; 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