Barron part 4 Flashcards by jay mehta | Brainscape

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Eulogy

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expression of praise (usually at a person’s funeral)

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Euphemism

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substitution of mild expression in place of offensive words

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Exacerbate

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Worsen (illness)/ irritated

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Excuplate

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Clear from blame

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Impair

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hurt / injure / make worse

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Impassive

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without feeling / calm

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Impede

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block / hinder

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Impermeable

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Cannot pass through

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Imperturbable

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calm

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Exigency

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urgency / state of requiring immediate attention

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Extrapolation

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estimation / projection

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Impervious

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impenetrable / cannot be damaged or distressed

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Implacable

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incapable of being pacified

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Laconic

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few words / brief

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Latent

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potential but not developed / hidden

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Laud

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praise

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Lethargic

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dull / tiredness

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Levee

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a structure to prevent flooding of river

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Log

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records

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Loquacious

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talkative

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Lucid

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easily understood / clear / intelligible

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Luminous

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shining / issuing light

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Magnanimity

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big hearted

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Malingerer

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someone who fakes illness to escape duty

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Malleable

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something that can be shaped by moulding

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Maverick

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rebel / non conformist

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Metamorphosis

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change of form

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Meticulous

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extremely careful

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Misanthrope

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hater of mankind

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Mitigate

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Reduce / moderate / appease

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Implicit

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understood but not stated

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Implode

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burst inwards

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Inadvertently

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unintentionally / carelessly

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Inchoate

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underdeveloped / just begun

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Incongruity

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lack of harmony / out of place

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Incorporate

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combine / unite

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Mendacious

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Lying / habitual dishonest

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Inconsequentially

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insignificant / unimportant