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Barron's 1100 Words Flashcards

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prognosticate

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to predict or foretell a future event

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automaton

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a robot; a mechanical “person”

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matron

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an older married woman

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annals

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historical records

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tinge

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a trace, smattering, or slight degree

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laconic

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expressing much in few words

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throng

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crowd

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intrepid

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brave

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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reticent

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silent

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furtive

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secret, stealthy

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hapless

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unfortunate

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pretext

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an excuse

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adroit

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skillful

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gesticulate

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move arms energetically

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vigilant

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watchful

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avid

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eager

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cajole

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coax

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rudimentary

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elementary

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caustic

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sarcastic, biting

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wrest

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take by force

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incipient

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just beginning to exist

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ominous

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threatening

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tremulous

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quivering

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repudiate

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to reject, decline

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bristle

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stiffen with fear or anger

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alacrity

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briskness, lively action

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feint

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a false attack

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pugnacious

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quarrelsome

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promulgate

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to make known officially

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brash

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impudent, tactless

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castigate

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to correct by punishing

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sordid

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dirty, base

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aspirant

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candidate for high position

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dregs

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most worthless part

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scurrilous

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coarse

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inane

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foolish

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clandestine

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secret, undercover

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admonish

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to warn, reprove

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voracious

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desiring or consuming great quantities

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eminent

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of high reputation, outstanding

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steeped

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soaked, drenched, saturated

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replete

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completely filled or supplied with

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sally

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suddenly rush forth

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consternation

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dismay

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implacable

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cannot be pacified, inexorable

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paroxysm

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a fit, sudden outburst

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reprehensible

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worthy of blame

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indigent

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poor, needy

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fray

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a fight

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effigy

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a likeness (usually of a hated person)

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flout

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show contempt, scoff

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forthwith

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immediately

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exacerbate

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to irritate, make worse

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emaciated

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abnormally thin, wasted away

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besiege

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to surround, hem in

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privation

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lack of necessities

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sinister

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evil, ominous

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere at the same time

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harbinger

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a forerunner, advance notice

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respite

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an interval of relief, delay

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precocious

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reaching maturity early

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perfunctory

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done without care, superficial

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chagrin

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feeling of disappointment, humiliation

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perverse

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contrary

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deride

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to ridicule, scoff at

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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masticate

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eschew

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quell

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put an end to

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voluble

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talkative

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malady

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disease

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vexatious

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annoying

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virulent

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full of hate, harmful

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

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astute

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keen, shrewd

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reverberating

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reechoing, resounding

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inexorable

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inflexible, unrelenting

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duplicity

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cunning, trickery

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acrimonious

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bitter

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paucity

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scarcity

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impresario

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one who presents cultural series, organizer

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pernicious

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harmful, causing injury

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construe

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to make a deduction, to infer

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impunity

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freedom from punishment

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doleful

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sad, melancholy

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wan

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sickly pale

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inert

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without power to move

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salient

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outstanding, prominent

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inundate

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to flood

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poignant

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moving, painful to the feelings

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garbled

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confused, mixed up

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sanguine

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optimistic

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phlegmatic

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calm, hard to rouse to action

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meticulous

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careful

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domicile

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home

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obviate

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do away with, eliminate

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lurid

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sensational

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quip

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joke

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diatribe

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bitter criticism

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inhibition

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restraint

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fortuitous

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accidental

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ilk

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kind, sort

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remuneration

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reward, pay

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nominal

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slight

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flamboyant

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showy, colorful

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anathema

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something greatly detested

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schism

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split

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timorous

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fearful

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truncated

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cut short

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jaunty

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sprightly, gay

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fractious

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quarrelsome

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ostentatious

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showy

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importune

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ask urgently

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incontrovertible

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undeniable

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surreptitious

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stealthy, accomplished by secret

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subjugate

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conquer

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eventuate

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to result finally

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viable

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practicable, workable

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incredulous

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skeptical

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propitious

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favorable

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surmise

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guess

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repress

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to put down

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cryptic

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puzzling

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inchoate

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in an early stage

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nettle

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irritate

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inveigh

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attack verbally

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supine

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lying on the back

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raze

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destroy

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incisive

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penetrating, cutting, remarkably clear and direct

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precipitate

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hasten

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stentorian

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loud

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singular

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extraordinary

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valor

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courage

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sinecure

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office or position requiring little or no work

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complicity

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partnership in wrongdoing

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liquidation

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disposal of, killing

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culpable

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deserving blame

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abrogate

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abolish

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preclude

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prevent

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declaim

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speak loudly

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fetter

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to hamper

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paragon

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model of excellence

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asperity

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harshness of temper

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epithet

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descriptive name

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gregarious

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sociable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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interloper

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an unauthorized person

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prolific

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producing abundantly

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bulwark

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protection

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sedentary

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largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

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antithesis

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exact opposite

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altruistic

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unselfish

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cache

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secret hiding place

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coterie

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small group having something in common

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cupidity

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greed

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virtuosity

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great technical skill

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temerity

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foolish boldness

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progeny

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descendants

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perpetrate

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commit

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subterfuge

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ruse, trick

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fallacious

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misleading

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manifold

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complex, many

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assiduous

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devoted, attentive

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fraught

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filled

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labyrinth

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arrangement of winding passages

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exult

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rejoice greatly

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enigma

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riddle

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abortive

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fruitless, useless, failing

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veneer

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thin covering

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myriad

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countless number

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urbane

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polished, witty

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buff

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a fan, follower

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romp

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to move in a lively manner

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latent

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lying hidden

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tortuous

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winding

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itinerant

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wandering

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peregrination

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travel

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barometer

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instrument for measuring change

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deplorable

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sad, pitiable

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conflagration

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great fire

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rue

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regret

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congenial

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sympathetic, agreeable

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sage

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wise man, philosopher

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aegis

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shield, protection, sponsorship

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imbibe

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drink

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virile

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masterful, manly

186
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doddering

A

trembling, shaking

187
Q

lethargic

A

lazy, indifferent

188
Q

paramount

A

supreme, foremost

189
Q

remiss

A

careless, negligent

190
Q

aversion

A

strong dislike, opposition

191
Q

evince

A

show plainly, exhibit

192
Q

vogue

A

fashion

193
Q

jettison

A

throw overboard, discard

194
Q

acute

A

sharp, keen, severe

195
Q

transient

A

passing, short-lived, fleeting

196
Q

terse

A

concise, brief, compact

197
Q

cogent

A

forceful, convincing, persuasive

198
Q

pinnacle

A

summit, peak, top, crown

199
Q

obscure

A

unknown, lowly, unclear

200
Q

ardent

A

passionate, eager

201
Q

constrict

A

limit, bind, squeeze

202
Q

bereft

A

deprived of

203
Q

falter

A

stumble, hesitate, waver

204
Q

exultation

A

triumphant, joy

205
Q

vitriolic

A

biting, burning

206
Q

invective

A

insulting, abusive speech

207
Q

besmirch

A

soil, stain, dim the reputation

208
Q

voluminous

A

bulky, large

209
Q

egotist

A

a vain, conceited person

210
Q

pungent

A

sharply stimulating, biting

211
Q

inveterate

A

habitual, firmly established

212
Q

bedlam

A

confusion, uproar

213
Q

cacophony

A

discord, harsh sound, dissonance

214
Q

propinquity

A

nearness in time or place

215
Q

panacea

A

cure-all

216
Q

equanimity

A

evenness of mind, composure

217
Q

serenity

A

peaceful repose

218
Q

revere

A

honor, respect, admire

219
Q

avarice

A

greed, passion for riches

220
Q

nadir

A

lower point

221
Q

moribund

A

dying, at the point of death

222
Q

lithe

A

graceful

223
Q

fracas

A

noisy fight, brawl

224
Q

indolent

A

lazy

225
Q

gusto

A

enthusiasm, enjoyment, zest

226
Q

garrulous

A

talkative, wordy

227
Q

banal

A

trivial, meaningless from overuse

228
Q

platitude

A

commonplace or trite saying

229
Q

pique

A

fit of resentment

230
Q

dilettante

A

one who has great interest, but little knowledge

231
Q

nondescript

A

undistinguished, difficult to describe

232
Q

idyllic

A

simple, peaceful

233
Q

galvanize

A

excite or arouse to activity

234
Q

gaudy

A

showy, flashy

235
Q

candor

A

frankness, honesty

236
Q

mortify

A

embarrass, humiliate

237
Q

jocose

A

humorous, merry

238
Q

malign

A

abuse, slander

239
Q

zenith

A

summit, top, prime

240
Q

fledgling

A

little known, newly developed

241
Q

peremptory

A

absolute, compulsory, binding

242
Q

wheedle

A

coax, persuade, cajole

243
Q

rustic

A

countrified, unpolished

244
Q

decorum

A

politeness, correct behavior

245
Q

charlatan

A

pretender, fraud

246
Q

prudent

A

wise, cautious

247
Q

ostensible

A

outward, pretended, seeming

248
Q

fervid

A

intense, enthusiastic, passionate

249
Q

spurious

A

false, counterfeit, specious

250
Q

propagate

A

produce, multiply, spread

251
Q

innocuous

A

harmless, mild, innocent

252
Q

surfeit

A

excess, superabundance

253
Q

milieu

A

environment, setting

254
Q

strident

A

shrill, harsh, rough

255
Q

concomitant

A

accompanying, attending

256
Q

lassitude

A

weariness, fatigue

257
Q

deleterious

A

bad, harmful

258
Q

efficacy

A

power to produce an effect

259
Q

ferment

A

uproar, agitation, turmoil

260
Q

attenuated

A

weakened, thinned, decreased

261
Q

arbiter

A

judge

262
Q

prodigious

A

extraordinary, enormous

263
Q

celerity

A

speed, rapidity

264
Q

usurp

A

seize, annex, grab

265
Q

paltry

A

of little importance, insignificant

266
Q

menial

A

humble, degrading

267
Q

venerable

A

respected, worshiped

268
Q

extraneous

A

foreign, not belonging

269
Q

emulate

A

rival, strive to equal

270
Q

salubrious

A

healthful, wholesome

271
Q

impetuous

A

impulsive

272
Q

discreet

A

careful, cautious, prudent

273
Q

foment

A

stir up, instigate

274
Q

glean

A

gather, collect

275
Q

quarry

A

something hunted or pursued

276
Q

slovenly

A

disorderly, carelessly

277
Q

abjure

A

renounce, abstain from

278
Q

penitent

A

regretful, confessing guilt

279
Q

evanescent

A

fleeting, passing, momentary

280
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent, identical

281
Q

propensity

A

disposition, inclination, bent

282
Q

wary

A

watchful, shrewd

283
Q

allay

A

calm, soothe

284
Q

cumbersome

A

unwieldy, burdensome

285
Q

unmitigated

A

unrelieved, as bad as can be

286
Q

commodious

A

large, spacious

287
Q

antiquated

A

out-of-date, obsolete

288
Q

asinine

A

silly, stupid

289
Q

calumny

A

false accusation, slander

290
Q

pittance

A

small amount

291
Q

au courant

A

up-to-date

292
Q

fastidious

A

particular, choosy

293
Q

whimsical

A

humorous, witty

294
Q

lampoon

A

ridicule

295
Q

sanctimonious

A

hypocritically religious

296
Q

equanimity

A

calmness, self-control

297
Q

effrontery

A

boldness

298
Q

nonentity

A

one of no importance

299
Q

gaunt

A

thin, haggard

300
Q

mien

A

appearance, bearing

301
Q

hirsute

A

hairy

302
Q

whet

A

stimulate, stir up

303
Q

venial

A

pardonable, forgivable

304
Q

dexterity

A

mental or physical skill

305
Q

repugnant

A

distasteful, repulsive

306
Q

acme

A

peak, pinnacle, zenith

307
Q

copious

A

ample, abundant, plentiful

308
Q

vehemently

A

violently, eagerly, passionately

309
Q

perfidious

A

treacherous, false

310
Q

ingratiate

A

win confidence, charm

311
Q

penury

A

poverty

312
Q

ignominious

A

humiliating, disgraceful

313
Q

antipathy

A

dislike, distaste, hate

314
Q

servile

A

slavish, submissive

315
Q

volition

A

willpower, choice

316
Q

austere

A

simple, unadorned, hard

317
Q

felicitous

A

happy

318
Q

halcyon

A

peaceful, calm

319
Q

tenable

A

supportable, defendable

320
Q

nascent

A

beginning to exist or develop

321
Q

iconoclast

A

image-breaker, attacker of beliefs

322
Q

erudite

A

very scholarly

323
Q

germane

A

appropriate, in close relationship to

324
Q

glib

A

smooth of speech

325
Q

legerdemain

A

sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness

326
Q

foist

A

pass off slyly, pass as genuine

327
Q

capitulate

A

surrender, make terms

328
Q

tantalize

A

tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver

329
Q

retort

A

to answer, reply

330
Q

reticent

A

silent or reserved

331
Q

tacit

A

understood, implied, not stated

332
Q

chicanery

A

trickery, underhandedness

333
Q

saga

A

heroic story

334
Q

decrepit

A

broken down, worn out

335
Q

vacillate

A

hesitate, fluctuate

336
Q

staunch

A

strong, trusty, firm

337
Q

opprobrium

A

scorn, insult

338
Q

flay

A

strip off skin, scold harshly

339
Q

turpitude

A

vileness, evil wickedness

340
Q

callous

A

unfeeling

341
Q

redress

A

to right a wrong, remedy

342
Q

vituperation

A

blame, abuse

GRE Vocabulary (2 decks)

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