6 The Office Flashcards
1
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abdicate
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relinquish, give up or surrender something important
2
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abstract
A
without form unclear
3
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accolade
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honor or award
4
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antiquated
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old or obsolete
5
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apocryphal
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false or having dubious authenticity
6
Q
archaic
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antiquated, ancient
7
Q
benevolent
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generous
8
Q
covert
A
secretive or hidden
9
Q
cryptic
A
mysterious
10
Q
decorum
A
proper behavior
11
Q
decry
A
condemn
12
Q
deference
A
respect
13
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disparage
A
belittle limit or demean
14
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esoteric
A
hard to understand
15
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equivocal
A
undecided ambivalent
16
Q
ethereal
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heavenly
17
Q
euphemism
A
inoffensive word to replace an offensive one
18
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evanescent
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short-lived
19
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expedite
A
speed up
20
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extol
A
praise
21
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exult
A
rejoice
22
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hegemony
A
authority or superiority over someone or something
23
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inchoate
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just beginning or starting to emerge, incipient
24
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intrinsic
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innate, essential nature
25
judicious
fair
26
laud
praise
27
magnanimous
generous, munificent, benevolent
28
magnate
important powerful person
29
obscure
dark, shrouded, unclear
30
ostentatious
showy or gaudy
31
palpable
tangible, capable of being physically sensed
32
panacea
powerful remedy
33
patronize
condescend, act haughtily towards someone
34
paucity
lack of something, small number, dearth
35
recondite
hard to understand
36
refute
prove wrong
37
relinquish
surrender
38
sacrosanct
holy
39
sanctimonious
holier-than-thou, falsely pious
40
sanguine
optimistic or hopeful
41
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
41
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
41
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
42
shroud
block or cover, figuratively
42
shroud
block or cover, figuratively
42
shroud
block or cover, figuratively
43
sovereign
independent
43
sovereign
independent
43
sovereign
independent
44
sublime
awesome
44
sublime
awesome
44
sublime
awesome
45
supplant
replace
45
supplant
replace
45
supplant
replace
46
tenet
commonly held belief
46
tenet
commonly held belief
46
tenet
commonly held belief
47
transient
fleeting or temporary
47
transient
fleeting or temporary
47
transient
fleeting or temporary
48
venal
capable of being bribed
48
venal
capable of being bribed
48
venal
capable of being bribed
49
venerate
worship or revere
49
venerate
worship or revere
49
venerate
worship or revere
50
zealous
extremely passionate, having great ardor for something
50
zealous
extremely passionate, having great ardor for something
50
zealous
extremely passionate, having great ardor for something
51
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
51
scrutinize
examine closely and carefully
52
shroud
block or cover, figuratively
52
shroud
block or cover, figuratively
53
sovereign
independent
53
sovereign
independent
54
sublime
awesome
54
sublime
awesome
55
supplant
replace
55
supplant
replace
56
tenet
commonly held belief
56
tenet
commonly held belief
57
transient
fleeting or temporary
57
transient
fleeting or temporary
58
venal
capable of being bribed
58
venal
capable of being bribed
59
venerate
worship or revere
59
venerate
worship or revere
60
zealous
extremely passionate, having great ardor for something
60
zealous
extremely passionate, having great ardor for something
