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301-400 Flashcards

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guilible

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easily deceived

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guileless

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honest. sincere

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habitat

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place in which a person is most likely to be found

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hackneyed

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trite. overfamiliar with overuse

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hail

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to call out to in order to catch the attention of

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hallmark

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mark indicating quality or excellence

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hamper

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to prevent the free movement

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havoc

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widespread destruction

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herald

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to praise

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heyday

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period of greatest popularity, success

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hinder

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to prevent the progress or accomplish. to be an obstacle to

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histrionic

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excessively dramatic or emotional

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hodgepodge

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mixture of dissimilar ingredients

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humanitarianism

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concern for human welfare/fortune

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humdrum

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lacking variety or excitement. dull

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hyperbolic

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having a great exaggeration

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hypocrite

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having pretense of having a character that one doesnt actually possess

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iconoclast

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one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional ideas

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idealistic

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optimistic. visionary

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idiom

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expression that cant be understood from the individual meaning of its elements

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idyllic

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simple and carefree

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ignominy

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shameful or disgraceful action

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illiterate

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one who is unable to read

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immerse

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to engage wholly or deeply

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impasse

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situation thats so difficult that no progress can be made

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impeccable

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having no flaws. perfect

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imperceptible

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hard to detect

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impermeable

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impossible to permeate. impassive

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impertinent

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irrelevant

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impetuous

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passionate

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implacable

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impossible to appease

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implausible

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difficult to believe

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implicit

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implied or understood though not directly expressed

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impromptu

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prompted by the occasion than being planned in advance

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impugn

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to attack as false. challenge in argument

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inadequate

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insufficient. not adequate to fulfill a requirement

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inane

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empty. lacking sense

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inchoate

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in an initial or early stage

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incite

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to provoke and urge on

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incongruous

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lacking in harmony

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected

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incredulous

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skeptical. disbelieving

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incremental

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describing something as increasing

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indebted

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morally, socially, legally obligated to another. beholden

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indecisive

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characterized by indecision

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indelible

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impossible to remove

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indices

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something that serves to guide

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indigenous

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originating and growing in an area

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indignation

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strong displeasure

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indiscernible

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difficult to percept/see. imperceptible

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indoctrinate

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to teach with ideological point of view

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indolent

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lazy

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ineffable

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indescribable

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inequity

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unfairness

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inert

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sluggish. elthargic

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inevitable

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impossible to avoid

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infestation

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to inhabit in large numbers

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inflame

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to arise to passionate feeling

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ingenuity

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marked by inventive skill and imagination

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ingenuous

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naïve and trusting

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ingrate

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ungrateful person

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ingratiation

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to establish oneself into the favor of another

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inhibit

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prohibit

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inimical

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injurious or harmful

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innocuous

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harmless

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innovator

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to begin or introduce

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innuendo

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insinuation. implication

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inquisition

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the act of inquiring. investigation

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insidious

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working or spreading harmfully

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insolence

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rude

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insouciance

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lack of concern

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intemperate

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excessive

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interloper

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one that interferes with affairs of others

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intermediary

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acting as a mediator between persons

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interweave

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to weave together

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intractable

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stubborn. difficult to manage

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intricate

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having many complex elements. elaborate

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intuition

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act of knowing without the use of rational process. immediate cognition

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inundate

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flood

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irascible

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easily angered

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irrelevant

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unrelated or the matter at hand

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jaded

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to become spiritless

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jocular

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characterized by joking

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jovial

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marked by good cheer

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jubilant

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expressing joy

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judiciousness

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having sound judgment. prudent

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juxtapose

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to place side by side for comparison

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laconic

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using few words

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lamabste

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to reprimand or berate harshly.

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largesse

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giving gifts

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lassitude

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a feeling of diminished energy

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laud

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to give praise to. glorify

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leniency

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generous

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levity

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lightness of manner or speech

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lexicon

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words and their definitions

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licentious

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lacking moral discipline

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lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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lobbying

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a group of people engaged in trying to influence public officials

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longevity

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living to an old age

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loquacious

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very talkative

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