5 How I Met Your Mother Flashcards
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Abjure
A
Recant renounce belief
1
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Abject
A
Bad degrading
2
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Abstemious
A
Strict or abstaining from vices
3
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Acerbic
A
Sharp tone
4
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Adumbrate
A
Indicate
5
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Allay
A
Alleviate a dear
6
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Altruistic
A
Unselfishly concerned for others
7
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Ameliorate
A
Make bad situation better
8
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Arboreal
A
Relating to trees
9
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Belie
A
Disguise betray
10
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Blandishment
A
Flattering persuasion
Like modeling ppl at six flags
11
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Boon
A
Benefit
12
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Burgeon
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Grow rapidly
13
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Cajole
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Persuade by flattery
Blandishment
14
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Cloying
A
Sickeningly sweet
15
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Consign
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Entrust put something in someone else’s care
16
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Credulous
A
Gullible
17
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Curative
A
Remedy
18
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Demagogue
A
Leader of ppl
19
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Denizen
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Inhabitant of a place
20
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Descry
A
Glimpse
21
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Efface
A
Erase a mark or make oneself seem insignificant
22
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Effusive
A
Overflowing emotion
23
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Egotism
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Exaggerated self importance
24
Farce
Short slapstick exaggerated comedy
25
Fetter
To chain
26
Garrulous
Excessively talkative
27
Gregarious
Friendly
28
Harangue
Judgmental lecture
29
Ignominy
Public shame
30
Indolent
Lazy
31
Jocular
Humorous
32
Knave
Dishonest person
33
Levity
Humor
34
Maudlin
Self-pitying sentimental
35
Mendacious
Mentir
| Lying
36
Moribund
Figuratively dying
37
Obdurate
Stubborn
| Obstinate
38
Pedantic
Concern for detail showy of education
39
Quarrelsome
Argumentative
40
Raiment
Garment
41
Rapport
Harmonious relationship
42
Sardonic
Cynicak
43
Spurious
False
44
Temporize
Postpone or act evasively to gain more time
| Allie skipping test days
45
Unstinting
Without restraint
46
Valient
Brave
47
Verbose
Overly wordy
48
Wanton
Wild
49
Wayward
Unpredictable