All Vocab Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

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To be everywhere at once, Justin Bieber for example

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Aloof

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Manner of being distant, cold from someone on an emotional level (think FBI agent as example)

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Dismayed

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Stuck with fear, or dread

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Feign

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Something that is not genuine, either to pretend a feeling

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Extole

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To praise or glorify something

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Deluded

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To deceive the mind or someone’s judgement

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Solace

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To provide someone with comfort in time of despair

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Mitigate

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To make something less bad or serious

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Errant

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Straying from the right course or path

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Affluent

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Having an abundance of money, wealthy

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Banal

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Lacking originality, (as to be boring)

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Discriminate

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Recognize a distinction, to differentiate

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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

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Tedious

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To long or dull or slow, take too much time

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Transient

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Lasting only for a short time

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Perilous

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Full of danger or risky

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Codified

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Arranged systematically or according to plan

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Denounce

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Publicly declare something for their wrong doing

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Acquiesce

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Accept something not wanting to but without protest

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Arbitrary

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Random choice rather than any reason

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Insidious

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Proceeding gradually but with harmful effects

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Myriad

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To have a great abundance of something

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

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Civility

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Politeness or courtesy

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Unbecoming

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Detracting from ones appearance, kind of like a turn off lol

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Condescending

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Talking down to someone ex: Gee 2 +2 is soooo hard how could you ever have figured it out?

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Indifferent

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Without interest or care

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Acerbic

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Being sharpe or straight forward

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Chastisement

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A punishment to someone

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Pretentious

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Tying to impress someone by faking

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Irate

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Feeling extremely angry

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Coherent

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Logical or consistent

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Monopolize

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To take or have the greatest share

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Conciliatory

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Making or willing to make compromise/ to make peace

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Petty

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Small or little importance

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Judicious

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Good judgement

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Effusive

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Gratitude and praise in a emotional way

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Scornful

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Disrespectful, arrogant and conceited

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Remuneration

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recompense for losses

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Explicit

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Stayed clearly no room for confusion

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Implicit

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Implying something

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Equivocate

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To be intentionally unclear or to beat around the bush