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526-550 Flashcards

1
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Dubious

A

Causing doubt; questionable

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Berate

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To scold severely and at length

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Abash

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To embarrass

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to dispute

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Prudent

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Marked by careful planning; discreet

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Imminent

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Impending; threatening; likely to happen

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8
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Loquacious

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Very talkative

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Brittle

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Rigid; likely to break

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Aptitude

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An inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing

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Mishap

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An unlucky or unfortunate accident

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Omnibus

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Including or dealing with many items at once

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Recapitulate

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To summarize; to paraphrase

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14
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Conviction

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A strong belief or opinion

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15
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Paradox

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A statement or situation that appears contradictory

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Prognosticate

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To predict

17
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Preclude

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To make impossible; to prevent the occurrence of

18
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Rampant

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Unrestrained

19
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Nemesis

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One who inflicts justified or great punishment; a source of harm or ruin

20
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Tautology

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Needless repetition of an idea in different words

21
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Paragon

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An example of perfection

22
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Stringent

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Imposing strict standards of performance; constricted

23
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Livid

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Extremely angry; discolored, as from a bruise; pale, ashen

24
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Enmity

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The bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies

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Stipend

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A fixed and regular payment

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