1st Semester Flashcards
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Bigot
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Narrow-minded
Prejudiced person
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Abhor
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Hate
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Counterfeit
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Fake
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Enfranchise
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Give voting rights
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Hamper
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Hinder
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Kindle
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To start a fire
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Noxious
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Harmful
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Placid
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Calm
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Remuneration
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Payment for wok done
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Talisman
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Lucky charm
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Abrasive
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Rough
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Bilk
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Cheat
Defraud
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Covert
A
Hidden
Undercover
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Engender
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Cause
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Hangar
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Storage area
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Knotty
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Complex
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Nuance
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Something subtle
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Plagiarism
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Taking credit for someone else’s ideas
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Renown
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Fame
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Tangent
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Going off of the main subject
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Accolade
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Tribute
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Bolster
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Support
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Cryptic
A
Puzzling
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Ephemeral
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Short lived
24
Hedonist
A pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
Expression if sorrow
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Obliterate
Destroy
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Plummet
Fall suddenly and steeply
28
Resolution
Determination
29
Tentative
Not certain
30
Acquiesce
To agree to
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Bombast
Arrogant
32
Curtail
Cut short
33
Epicure
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
34
Heed
Listen to
35
Lampoon
Ridicule
36
Oblivious
Totally unaware
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Podium
Raised platform
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Resonant
Echoing
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Tenuous
Flimsy
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Abstemious
Self denying
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Blithe
Free spirited
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Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
Clear pronounciation
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Headstrong
Stubborn
45
Lackluster
Dull
46
Objective
Unbiased
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Pliable
Flexible
48
Rescind
Retract
49
Temper
To moderate
50
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
51
Blunderbuss
Ancient weapon
| Clumsy person
52
Cringe
Recoil
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Envenom
To cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
Self indulgence
55
Laconic
Using few words
56
Oblique
Indirect
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Plumage
Feathers of a bird
58
Resignation
Acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
Stubborn
60
Absolution
Forgiveness
61
Blatant
Obvious
62
Creditable
Praiseworthy
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Ensconce
Establish firmly in a position
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Hasten
Hurry
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Laceration
A cut
66
Obdurate
Stubborn
67
Plausible
Probable
68
Reprieve
A respite
| Postponement of a sentence
69
Tawdry
Trashy, gaudy
70
Abstain
Desist
| Go without
71
Blighted
Damaged
72
Credulous
Gullible
73
Enshroud
Cover
74
Haughtiness
Arrogance
75
Lachrymose
Tearful
76
Obfuscate
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
An excess
78
Repudiate
Shun
79
Tedium
Boredom
80
Acuity
Sharpness
81
Braggart
Someone who boasts
82
Debunking
Exposing false claims
83
Epitomized
Personified
84
Hidebound
Rigid in opinions
85
Languish
Decay
86
Obsequious
Servile
| Submissive
87
Polemical
Causing debate or argument
88
Restorative
A tonic
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Thwart
Prevent
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Adamant
Forceful
| Inflexible
91
Brawny
Muscular
92
Decathlon
An athletic event with 10 events
93
Equivocate
Speak ambiguously
| Avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
Picture writing
| Writing that is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny
Theft
96
Obsession
A dominating concern
97
Ponderous
Weighty
98
Retention
Preservation
99
Timorous
Cowardly
100
Adroit
Skillful
101
Brevity
Being brief
102
Decorum
Dignified, correct behavior
103
Err
Make a mistake
104
Hinder
Obstruct
105
Largess
Generosity
106
Obsolete
No longer valid
107
Pontificate
Speak pompously or dogmatically
108
Reticent
Restrained
109
Tirade
Stream of verbal abuse
110
Adulation
Strong admiration
111
Bristle
To show irritation
112
Decoy
Lure
| Trap
113
Erratic
Wandering
| Irregular
114
Histrionic
Theatrical
| Exaggerated
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Laud
Praise
116
Obstreperous
Noisy and boisterous
117
Portend
Foretell
118
Retraction
Withdrawal
119
Titter
Giggle quietly
120
Adversity
Hardship
121
Broach
Start to discuss
122
Deference
Respect
123
Esoteric
Obscure and difficult to understand
124
Hoary
Old
125
Lavish
On a grand scale
126
Obtuse
Mentally dull
127
Portent
A warning sign
128
Revere
Worship
129
Tome
Large book
130
Advocate
Support
131
Brusque
Blunt
| Abrupt
132
Defoliate
Cause leaves to fall off
133
Espouse
Promote
134
Hone
Sharpen
| Increase
135
Lax
Careless
136
Obviate
Avoid
| Make unnecessary
137
Poseur
Someone who puts on an act
138
Riddled
Full of holes
139
Torpid
Inactive
| Lazy
140
Aesthetic
Concerning art or beauty
141
Bulwark
Fortification
142
Defunct
No longer in existence
143
Etymology
The study of word origins
144
Hyperbole
Grossly exaggerated speech
145
Legend
Key to map
| Myth or story
146
Odious
Hateful
147
Posterity
Future generations
148
Rife
Common
149
Torpor
Dormancy
| Sluggishness
150
Affable
Friendly
151
Bureaucracy
Officialdom
152
Degradation
Deprivation
153
Eulogy
Praise
154
Hypochondriac
A person obsessed with health
155
Legion
In large numbers
156
Officious
Domineering
| Intrusive
157
Posthumous
After death
158
Rigor
Thoroughness
159
Totter
Walk unsteadily
160
Acrid
Shape
| Pungent
161
Boorish
I'll mannered
162
Cynical
Believing that people act only out of selfish motives
163
Epistle
A letter
164
Heresy
Against orthodox opinion
165
Lance
Spear
166
Obscure
Difficult to understand
167
Poignant
Deeply moving
| Emotional
168
Respite
A break
| Intermission
169
Terse
Concise
170
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
171
Bourgeois
Middle class
172
Debility
Weakness
173
Epistlolary
Concerned with letters
174
Hiatus
Interruption
175
Languid
Tired
| Slow
176
Obscured
Hidden
| Covered
177
Poised
Calm
| Composed
178
Resplendent
Shining
179
Therapeutic
Medicinal
| Curative
