501-600 Flashcards
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Antiquated
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Outdated; old fashioned
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Choleric
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Easily angered
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Diorama
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Model of a scene
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Fecund
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Fertile
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Inebriation
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Drunkenness; intoxication
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Marshal
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To gather together
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Parity
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Equality
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Profound
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Having deep meaning
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Servile
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Overly submissive; groveling
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Usurp
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Take someone’s position (usually by force)
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Apathetic
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Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
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Chronicler
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Person who records historical information
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Dirge
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Mournful song
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Felicitous
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Apt
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Ineffable
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Cannot be expressed in words
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Marsupial
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Pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
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Parochial
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Narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
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Profundity
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Depth
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Skeptical
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Doubting; not gullible
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Utilitarian
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Useful
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Apathy
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Lack of interest or emotion
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Circuitous
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Indirect
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Dissapprobation
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Disapproval
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Fervor
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Passion; enthusiasm
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Inept
Incompetent; unskilled; useless
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Martinet
Person who believes in strict discipline
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Parody
A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
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Proletarian
Member of the working class
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Skirmish
Minor battle
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Utopian
A believer in an ideal world
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Apocryphal
Of doubtful origin
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Circumlocution
Using too many words; long-winded
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Discern
To distinguish one thing from another
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Fickle
Unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
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Inertia
Inactivity; lethargy
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Masochist
Person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
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Parry
Ward off; avoid
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Prolific
Producing a lot
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Sluggard
Slow-moving; lethargic person
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Vacillate
Waver; hesitate
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Appease
Pacify; soothe; clam down; make peace with
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Circumscribe
Limit
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Discord
Disagreement
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Finesse
Skill
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Inevitable
Cannot be avoided
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Matriarchy
Society governed by women
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Parsimonious
Economical; frugal; thrifty
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Proponents
Promoters; supporters
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Smelt
Refine an ore
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Vacuous
Empty; silly; meaningless
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Apprehensive
Worried; fearful
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Circumspect
Cautious; considering all sides
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Discordancy
Cacophony; harshness; jarring
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Fitful
Not continuous; stopping and starting
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Inexorable
Relentless
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Maverick
A loner
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Parsimony
Stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
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Prosaic
Dull; boring; ordinary
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Smorgasbord
A Swedish buffet of cold dishes
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Vagrant
Person wandering without a home
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Arable
Can be cultivated
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Circumvent
Aviod
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Discrepancy
Something which does not match up; inconsistency
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Flagrant
Clearly wrong
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Inexpedient
Not advisable
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Meager
In short supply
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Partisan
Biased; one-sided; committed to one group
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Proscribe
Forbid
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Solace
Comfort for grief
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Vapid
Dull; uninspiring
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Arbitrary
Random; for no definite reason
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Clairvoyant
Psychic; mystic
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Discriminate
To make clear distinction; see the difference
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Flamboyant
Showy; ornate
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Infallible
Perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
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Meander
Wander from side to side
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Pathos
Evoking sadness or pity
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Prosody
Study of versification
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Solicit
To ask for; seek
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Variegated
Multicolored; speckled
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Arcane
Obscure; known only to a few people
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Clamor
Shout; scream
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Discursiveness
Long windedness; indirectness
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Flaunt
Show off; display in a showy manner
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Infamous
Famous for something bad
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Mellow
Soft; melodious; ripe
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Patron
One who gives support (usually financial)
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Prostration
1. Lying face down
| 2. Be overcome with extreme weakness
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Somnambulist
Sleepwalker
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Vehemence
Violence; fervor; forcefulness
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Archaic
Ancient; outdated; old fashioned
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Clandestine
Secret; covert; stealthy
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Disdain
Contempt; strong dislike
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Flippant
Making jokes about serious matters
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Infer
Deduce; conclude
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Menagerie
Collection of animals
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Patronize
Condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
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Protagonist
Main character in film, book, play, etc.
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Soothsayer
Fortuneteller
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Vehement
Forceful
