201-300 Flashcards

Question

Intrepid

Answer 1

fearless; resolutely courageous *The intrepid hostage stood up to their oppressor and managed an escape*

Answer 2

To overwhelm; to cover with water *the inundated manor of waterboarding is why it’s such a great interrogation technique*

Answer 3

To harden; accustom *Every year it seems I have to inure to the heat of Arizona or I will be miserable*

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Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure *The final knell brought out a tearful scream from the youngest in the family*

Answer 5

Using few words *His laconic nature made him hard to get to know*

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To express sorrow; to grieve; to regret *I kept going back to my apartment to lament my loss in silence*

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To ridicule with satire *The bully used to lampoon his victims*

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Lacking energy; indifferent; slow *The languid patient stayed silent while the security screamed in their face*

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Relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them *Most lapidary work is done with motorized equipment*

Answer 10

Theft of property *The thief was facing 12 counts of larceny for taking wallets*

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Generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior *She’d always relied on her parents’ largess, but after graduation it changed*

Answer 12

A state of diminished energy *The patient complained of a recent lassitude that affected their everyday routine*

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Potentially available, but not readily apparent *Latent trait testing seeks to identify skills the test takers may have but are not aware of*

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To give praise; to glorify *All the parades and fireworks were put in place to laud the winning of the state championship*

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Suspicious *Im always leery of strangers when walking alone at night*

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Trickery *Tj’s attempts of legerdemain almost worked on my parents, but I clued them in*

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An appropriate lack of seriousness; an overly casual atmosphere *The way Charlie dressed was clearly a levity that needed to be addressed*

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Tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish *Her parents were very liberal and let her do lots of things I couldn’t do growing up*

Answer 19

A free thinker (usually used disparagingly); one without moral restraint *the libertine daughter easily stole money from her parents without thought*

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Immoral; unrestrained by society *the licentious Gilbert goonies had to face reality sooner than later*

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Clear; transparent *You could see through the limpid floor of the boat and see the fish in the water*

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To treat as a celebrity *After his big debut everyone would lionize him in public*

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Easily flexed; limber; agile *The lissome gymnast put everyone in shock with her moves*

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Lacking energy and enthusiasm *I felt very listless after the news broke and made me depressed*

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Discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger *Madi was livid after finding out the secret Jake was keeping*

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Talkative *At work I can get a bit loquacious and forget info patient has told me*

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Clear and easily understood *The teacher explained the math problem in a lucid manner that helped out the students*

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Sorrowful; mournful; dismal *the lugubrious nature of funerals can be a lot to handle the first time around*

Answer 29

Sorrowful; mournful; dismal *The lugubrious nature of funerals can be a lot to handle at first*

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To move slowly and awkwardly *The baby lumbered toward the coffee table, taking his first steps*

Answer 31

Plot or scheme *Carley and Madi composed multiple machinations for April fools*

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Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind *The maelstrom of protests caused a lot of businesses to close down*

Answer 33

Powerful or influential person *One of the biggest magnates in the world is Leonardo DiCaprio*

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A curse; a wish of evil upon another *The crystal girl gave her ex a malediction after the terrible breakup*

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To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill *Sometimes my coworkers malinger so they can call out of work*

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Artificial or stilted in character *She was well mannered and remained professional throughout the interaction*

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To damage or deface; to spoil *Palm Springs residents hate the windmills for marring the hills*

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Strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules *During training, the trainer was a martinet and documented all faults made*

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Overly sentimental *The maudlin interaction between the couple in public made me unsettled*

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Dishonest *The mendacious babysitter was caught and was never allowed to come back*

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Beggar *There are lots of mendicants at freeway exits*

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Quick, shrewd, and unpredictable *The mercurial way Rossie can be, made me walk on eggshells around her*

Answer 43

Gaudy; falsely attractive *The meretricious jewelry my mom got me for Christmas was returned*

Answer 44

Gaudy; falsely attractive *the meretricious necklace I got as a gift was returned with a gift receipt*