551-600 Flashcards by Arfa Shaik

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insolent

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boldly disrespectable in speech or behavior

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arrogant

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having more pride and self-importance than is proper

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slipshod

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marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail

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voracious

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devouring; extremely hungary

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embark

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to set off on a long trip

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found

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to establish

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parry

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to deflect an attack

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purse

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to contract into wrinkles or folds

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covoke

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to call together in a meeting

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lurch

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to sway or tip abruptly to one side

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vim

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energy; enthusiasm

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pristine

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remaining in a pure state

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anathema

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someone or something that is hated

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tortuous

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winding, twisted

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clamor

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a loud and continuous noise

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frivolous

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of little importance

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perfunctory

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done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine

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buttress

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to prop up or support

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faculty

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a natural ability to do something

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malodorous

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smelling very bad

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elaborate

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detailed; carefully thorough

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turgid

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excessively ornate or complex in style

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modest

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limited in amount, extant

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ascertain

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to discover with certainty

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rescind

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to take back or cancel

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prodigious

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wonderful; amazing

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saccharine

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overly or sickeningly sweet

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wary

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cautious; on guard

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umbrage

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offense or resentment

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segregate

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to separate into groups

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august

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inspiring awe or admiration

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discreet

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careful about what one says or does

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intimate

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to make known subtly

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rouse

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to wake or provoke

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morsel

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a small piece esp. of food

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cacophony

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a harsh, jarring sound

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disinterested

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free from bias

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girth

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the distance around something

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skew

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to place at an angle

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toxic

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poisonous; dangerous

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verity

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a widely-accepted truth

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incoherent

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not sticking together

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impetus

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an impelling or originating force

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increment

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an increase in quantity

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dismay

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to destroy courage or resolution

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assimilate

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to take in as one’s own

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disburse

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to pay out money

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dissent

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to disagree

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charisma

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a quality of leadership that inspires great devotion in one’s followers

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civic

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pertaining to a city or citizen