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201-300 Flashcards

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dispirited

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dishearten. to lower in spirit

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disparate / disparity

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being unequal. different

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dissolute

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lacking moral restraint

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divisive

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creating dissension or discord

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doctor

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to falsify or change in such a way to make favorable to oneself

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dogmatic

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authoritative, arrogant assertion or unproved principles

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doleful

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filled with grief. mournful

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domineering

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to rule over or control arrogantly

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dour

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stubborn

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drab

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faded and dull

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droll

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amusingly odd or comical

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dubious

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with uncertainty or doubt. undecided

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duplicity

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deceptiveness in behavior

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dynamic

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characterized by continuous change or progress

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eccentric

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departing from a recognized pattern

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eclectic

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made up if elements from variety of sources

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effete

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exhausted. depleted of vitality

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efficacious

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producing a desired effect

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effrontery

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brazen boldness

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effusive

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overflowing. excessive in emotional expression.

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elaborate

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to express at greater detail

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elicit

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to bring or draw out

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elitist

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the belief that certain people deserve favored treatment by their intellect, social status, or financial resources

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elucidate

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to make clear

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elude

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to evade or escape from by cleverness

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elusive

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tending to avoid capture, perception, memory

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emanate

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to one or send forth from a source

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eminent

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standing out above others of high rank. great

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empathy

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identification understanding of another’s situation, feelings

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emphatic

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forceful and definite in expression

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emulate

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to strive to equal or excel through imitation

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endorse

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to give approval of by public statement

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enervated

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to weaken or destroy the strength and vitality

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ennui

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boredom. listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest

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enrapture

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to fill with delight

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enthrall

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captivate

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enumerate

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to count off. list

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ephemeral

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lasting for a brief time

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epiphany

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comprehension of reality by sudden realization

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epitome

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example of a class or type

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equanimity

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quality of being calm and even tempered

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eradicate

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to get rid of as if by tearing up by the roots

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erroneous

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containing error. mistaken

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esoteric

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understood by only a particular groups

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ethereal

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characterized by lightless intangible

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euphoric

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feeling of great happiness

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evade

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to escape or avoid by cleverness

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evocation

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creation anew through power or imagination

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evocative

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tending or having the power to draw forth or bring

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exacerbate

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to increase the severity

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exacting

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exasperate

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to make very angry

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation

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exhaustive

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thorough. treating all parts without omission

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exhilaration

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the state of being stimulated or refreshed

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exhort

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to urge by strong argument, advice

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exonerated

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to be declared not guilty of criminal activity

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exorbitant

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exceeding all bounds. excessive

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expeditious

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acting or done with speed and efficiency

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exploitation

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utilization of another person for selfish purposes

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exquisite

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characterized by beautiful design

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extol

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to praise highly

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exuberant

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full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

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fabrication

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facile

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done with little effort. easy

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facsimiles

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exact copy or reproduction

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal

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fanfare

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pec tackler public display

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fart

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audible discharge of intestinal gas that may cause others to leave the room

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fastidious

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displaying careful attention to details

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fathom

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to comprehend

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fawn

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to seek favor by flattery and obsequious behavior

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feckless

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lacking purpose. ineffective

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feign

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felicity

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great happiness

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fervor

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intensity of emotion

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fidelity

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faithfulness to duties

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finite

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fledgling

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young and inexperienced person

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flimsy

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light, thin, insubstantial

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flippant

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marked by disrespectful levity or casualness

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flop

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complete failure

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florid

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very ornate. flowery

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flourish

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to grow well. thrive

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foreshorten

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to reduce the length of

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fortify

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to strengthen. invigorate

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fortitude

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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain

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fortuitous

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happening by accident

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fractious

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inclined to make trouble

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frugal

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practicing by economy, expenditure of money

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fruitless

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unproductive

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furnish

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to supply with what is needed

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furtive

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surreptitious. secret

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galling

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to ikr or exasperate. make angry

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galvanize

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stimulate. to arose to awareness or action

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gauze

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thin, transparent fabric

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gloat

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to feel or express great, malicious pleasure or self satisfaction

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glut

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excess. too much

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grim

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uninviting in aspect. forbidding

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grumbler

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to complain in a surly manner mutter discontentedly

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