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AFOQT Adjectives Flashcards

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abstract

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theoretical or lacking substance; can also mean a brief summary of a scholarly article or paper

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acute

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sharp, shrewd; an angle of less than 90 deg

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aesthetic

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having to do with art or artistic beauty or sensibility; not to be confused with ascetic

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ambivalent

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undecided; wavering between alternatives

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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amiable

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friendly, pleasant

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apocryphal

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of doubtful or uncertain origin

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apprehensive

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worried, anxious

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ascetic

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austere, self-denying

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astute

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perceptive, intelligent

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auspicious

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favorable, seeming to point toward good results

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austere

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unadorned, forbiddingly bare

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banal

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unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring

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belligerent

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combative, quarrelsome

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benevolent

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kind, generous

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benign

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gentle; not harmful

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blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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caustic

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like acid or corrosive; also, a very sharp or cutting insult or comment

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conciliatory

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peacemaking

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congenial

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agreeably pleasant

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conspicuous

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obvious, standing out, very noticeable

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contrite

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genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful

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credulous

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believing something outrageous; gullible

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cryptic

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mysterious, hard to understand

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didactic

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instructive

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diffident

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timid; lacking in self-confidence

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disparate

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different, varied; often with a connotation of incompatible

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dogmatic

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arrogantly or overconfidently claiming the truth of unproven ideas, or claiming that a belief system is beyond dispute

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dubious

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doubtful or uncertain

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eccentric

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unconventional, irregular

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elusive

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hard to capture or pid down; can mean evasive

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ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting, temporary

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esoteric

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hard to understand, cryptic

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exemplary

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setting a superior example; outstanding

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exhaustive

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thorough and complete, with great attention to detail

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expedient

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meeting an immediate need; also, self-serving or granting immediate advantage

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extraneous

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irrelevant, extra, unnecessary

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fallacious

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fastidious

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meticulous; insistent on attention to detail

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fickle

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not faithful or consistent; unpredictable

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flagrant

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shocking or outrageous violation of a custom, expectation, rule, or law

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fortuitous

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luckily coincidental; accidentally advantageous

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frivolous

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not serious; with levity; inconsequential

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furtive

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secretive, trying to remain hidden

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hackneyed

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overused, trite

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hedonistic

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pleasure seeking, overly indulgent

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immutable

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unchangeable, permanent

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impartial

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fair, unbiased, neutral

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inadvertent

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accidental

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incessant

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unceasing, never-ending; usually implies an unpleasant condition

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incongruous

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inconsistent or inappropriate

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indulgent

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lenient, giving in to momentary desires or whims

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infamous

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having a bad reputation; disgraceful

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innate

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inborn, inherent

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innocuous

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harmless, insignificant

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insipid

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dull, meaningless, empty

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irascible

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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lucid

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clear, easily understandable

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marred

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damaged or scarred

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novel

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new or original

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orthodox

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conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters

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peripheral

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unimportant, of little consequence

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pervasive

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a quality of being present throught; permeating

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pious

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reverent or devout; depending on context, can also mean falsely devout

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pivotal

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crucial, result changing

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pretentious

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pompous, self-important

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prodigal

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extravagant, rebellious, wasteful

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profound

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deep, insightful

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profuse

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extravagant, free-flowing

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prosaic

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dull, unimaginative

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prudent

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careful, wisely cautious

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly defiant of authority or control

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reprehensible

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worthy of blame; disgraceful

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resolute

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firm, determined, unwavering in the face of challenges or obstacles

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reticent

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restrained, uncommunicative

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saccharine

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overly sweet or flattering

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sage

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wise or knowledgable, usually from experience

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scrupulous

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strict or careful in an ethical sense

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servile

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submissive and subservient

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static

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stationary or unmoving

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stoic

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outwardly indifferent to circumstances, especially to bad or challenging times

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subtle

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not too obvious, able to make fine distinctions

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supercilious

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haughty, insultingly patronizing

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taciturn

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untalkative by nature

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tangible

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touchable, not imagined or figurative

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temperate

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moderate or restrained

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tenacious

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dogged or determined in the pursuit of an objective

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vehement

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strong, urgent, passionate

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verbose

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wordy, overly talkative

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virulent

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malignant, malicious, full of hate

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voluminous

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very large, spacious

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zealous

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enthusiastically devoted to a cause or idea

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