726-750 Flashcards
1
Q
pedantic
A
putting unnecessary
2
Q
lithe
A
limber and graceful
3
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fiasco
A
a major disaster
4
Q
drone
A
to make a continuous low buzzing or humming sound
5
Q
abide
A
to tolerate
6
Q
fluctuate
A
to move back and forth or up or down
7
Q
harp
A
to talk or write about evasively
8
Q
preeminent
A
superior in status or fame to all others
9
Q
specious
A
seeming to be truthful on the surface but actually false
10
Q
contract
A
to reduce in size by drawing together
11
Q
inadvertent
A
unintentional
12
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serendipity
A
unexpected gift or discovery
13
Q
malicious
A
spiteful
14
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inanimate
A
without any character or life
15
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plainitive
A
expressing sorrow