201-300 Flashcards by Lucy K.

dispirited

dishearten. to lower in spirit

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disparate / disparity

being unequal. different

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dissolute

lacking moral restraint

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divisive

creating dissension or discord

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doctor

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

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dogmatic

authoritative, arrogant assertion or unproved principles

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doleful

filled with grief. mournful

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domineering

to rule over or control arrogantly

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dour

stubborn

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drab

faded and dull

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droll

amusingly odd or comical

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dubious

with uncertainty or doubt. undecided

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duplicity

deceptiveness in behavior

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dynamic

characterized by continuous change or progress

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eccentric

departing from a recognized pattern

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eclectic

made up if elements from variety of sources

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effete

exhausted. depleted of vitality

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efficacious

producing a desired effect

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effrontery

brazen boldness

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effusive

overflowing. excessive in emotional expression.

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elaborate

to express at greater detail

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elicit

to bring or draw out

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elitist

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

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elucidate

to make clear

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elude

to evade or escape from by cleverness

elusive

tending to avoid capture, perception, memory

emanate

to one or send forth from a source

eminent

standing out above others of high rank. great

empathy

identification understanding of another's situation, feelings

emphatic

forceful and definite in expression

emulate

to strive to equal or excel through imitation

endorse

to give approval of by public statement

enervated

to weaken or destroy the strength and vitality

ennui

boredom. listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest

enrapture

to fill with delight

enthrall

captivate

enumerate

to count off. list

ephemeral

lasting for a brief time

epiphany

comprehension of reality by sudden realization

epitome

example of a class or type

equanimity

quality of being calm and even tempered

eradicate

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

erroneous

containing error. mistaken

esoteric

understood by only a particular groups

ethereal

characterized by lightless intangible

euphoric

feeling of great happiness

evade

to escape or avoid by cleverness

evocation

creation anew through power or imagination

evocative

tending or having the power to draw forth or bring

exacerbate

to increase the severity

exacting

precise

exasperate

to make very angry

exemplary

worthy of imitation

exhaustive

thorough. treating all parts without omission

exhilaration

the state of being stimulated or refreshed

exhort

to urge by strong argument, advice

exonerated

to be declared not guilty of criminal activity

exorbitant

exceeding all bounds. excessive

expeditious

acting or done with speed and efficiency

exploitation

utilization of another person for selfish purposes

exquisite

characterized by beautiful design

extol

to praise highly

exuberant

full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

fabrication

a lie

facile

done with little effort. easy

facsimiles

exact copy or reproduction

fanaticism

excessive zeal

fanfare

pec tackler public display

fart

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

fastidious

displaying careful attention to details

fathom

to comprehend

fawn

to seek favor by flattery and obsequious behavior

feckless

lacking purpose. ineffective

feign

to fake

felicity

great happiness

fervor

intensity of emotion

fidelity

faithfulness to duties

finite

limited

fledgling

young and inexperienced person

flimsy

light, thin, insubstantial

flippant

marked by disrespectful levity or casualness

flop

complete failure

florid

very ornate. flowery

flourish

to grow well. thrive

foreshorten

to reduce the length of

fortify

to strengthen. invigorate

fortitude

strength of mind that allows one to endure pain

fortuitous

happening by accident

fractious

inclined to make trouble

frugal

practicing by economy, expenditure of money

fruitless

unproductive

furnish

to supply with what is needed

furtive

surreptitious. secret

galling

to ikr or exasperate. make angry

galvanize

stimulate. to arose to awareness or action

gauze

thin, transparent fabric

gloat

to feel or express great, malicious pleasure or self satisfaction

glut

excess. too much

grim

uninviting in aspect. forbidding

grumbler

to complain in a surly manner mutter discontentedly