Barron's 1100 Words Flashcards

Question

repudiate

Answer 1

to reject, decline

Answer 2

stiffen with fear or anger

Answer 3

briskness, lively action

Answer 4

a false attack

Answer 5

quarrelsome

Answer 6

to make known officially

Answer 7

impudent, tactless

Answer 8

to correct by punishing

Answer 9

dirty, base

Answer 10

candidate for high position

Answer 11

most worthless part

Answer 12

secret, undercover

Answer 13

to warn, reprove

Answer 14

desiring or consuming great quantities

Answer 15

of high reputation, outstanding

Answer 16

soaked, drenched, saturated

Answer 17

completely filled or supplied with

Answer 18

suddenly rush forth

Answer 19

cannot be pacified, inexorable

Answer 20

a fit, sudden outburst

Answer 21

worthy of blame

Answer 22

poor, needy

Answer 23

a likeness (usually of a hated person)

Answer 24

show contempt, scoff

Answer 25

immediately

Answer 26

to irritate, make worse

Answer 27

abnormally thin, wasted away

Answer 28

to surround, hem in

Answer 29

lack of necessities

Answer 30

evil, ominous

Answer 31

being everywhere at the same time

Answer 32

a forerunner, advance notice

Answer 33

an interval of relief, delay

Answer 34

reaching maturity early

Answer 35

done without care, superficial

Answer 36

feeling of disappointment, humiliation

Answer 37

to ridicule, scoff at

Answer 38

praiseworthy

Answer 39

put an end to

Answer 40

full of hate, harmful

Answer 41

unwilling, reluctant

Answer 42

keen, shrewd

Answer 43

reechoing, resounding

Answer 44

inflexible, unrelenting

Answer 45

cunning, trickery

Answer 46

one who presents cultural series, organizer

Answer 47

harmful, causing injury

Answer 48

to make a deduction, to infer

Answer 49

freedom from punishment

Answer 50

sad, melancholy

Answer 51

sickly pale

Answer 52

without power to move

Answer 53

outstanding, prominent

Answer 54

moving, painful to the feelings

Answer 55

confused, mixed up

Answer 56

optimistic

Answer 57

calm, hard to rouse to action

Answer 58

do away with, eliminate

Answer 59

sensational

Answer 60

bitter criticism

Answer 61

accidental

Answer 62

kind, sort

Answer 63

reward, pay

Answer 64

showy, colorful

Answer 65

something greatly detested

Answer 66

sprightly, gay

Answer 67

quarrelsome

Answer 68

ask urgently

Answer 69

undeniable

Answer 70

stealthy, accomplished by secret

Answer 71

to result finally

Answer 72

practicable, workable

Answer 73

to put down

Answer 74

in an early stage

Answer 75

attack verbally

Answer 76

lying on the back

Answer 77

penetrating, cutting, remarkably clear and direct

Answer 78

extraordinary

Answer 79

office or position requiring little or no work

Answer 80

partnership in wrongdoing

Answer 81

disposal of, killing

Answer 82

deserving blame

Answer 83

speak loudly

Answer 84

model of excellence

Answer 85

harshness of temper

Answer 86

descriptive name

Answer 87

hasty, not thorough

Answer 88

an unauthorized person

Answer 89

producing abundantly

Answer 90

protection

Answer 91

largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

Answer 92

exact opposite

Answer 93

secret hiding place

Answer 94

small group having something in common

Answer 95

great technical skill

Answer 96

foolish boldness

Answer 97

descendants

Answer 98

ruse, trick

Answer 99

misleading

Answer 100

complex, many

Answer 101

devoted, attentive

Answer 102

arrangement of winding passages

Answer 103

rejoice greatly

Answer 104

fruitless, useless, failing

Answer 105

thin covering

Answer 106

countless number

Answer 107

polished, witty

Answer 108

a fan, follower

Answer 109

to move in a lively manner

Answer 110

lying hidden

Answer 111

instrument for measuring change

Answer 112

sad, pitiable

Answer 113

great fire

Answer 114

sympathetic, agreeable

Answer 115

wise man, philosopher

Answer 116

shield, protection, sponsorship

Answer 117

masterful, manly

Answer 118

trembling, shaking

Answer 119

lazy, indifferent

Answer 120

supreme, foremost

Answer 121

careless, negligent

Answer 122

strong dislike, opposition

Answer 123

show plainly, exhibit

Answer 124

throw overboard, discard

Answer 125

sharp, keen, severe

Answer 126

passing, short-lived, fleeting

Answer 127

concise, brief, compact

Answer 128

forceful, convincing, persuasive

Answer 129

summit, peak, top, crown

Answer 130

unknown, lowly, unclear

Answer 131

passionate, eager

Answer 132

limit, bind, squeeze

Answer 133

deprived of

Answer 134

stumble, hesitate, waver

Answer 135

triumphant, joy

Answer 136

biting, burning

Answer 137

insulting, abusive speech

Answer 138

soil, stain, dim the reputation

Answer 139

bulky, large

Answer 140

a vain, conceited person

Answer 141

sharply stimulating, biting

Answer 142

habitual, firmly established

Answer 143

confusion, uproar

Answer 144

discord, harsh sound, dissonance

Answer 145

nearness in time or place

Answer 146

evenness of mind, composure

Answer 147

peaceful repose

Answer 148

honor, respect, admire

Answer 149

greed, passion for riches

Answer 150

lower point

Answer 151

dying, at the point of death

Answer 152

noisy fight, brawl

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enthusiasm, enjoyment, zest

Answer 154

talkative, wordy

Answer 155

trivial, meaningless from overuse

Answer 156

commonplace or trite saying

Answer 157

fit of resentment

Answer 158

one who has great interest, but little knowledge

Answer 159

undistinguished, difficult to describe

Answer 160

simple, peaceful

Answer 161

excite or arouse to activity

Answer 162

showy, flashy

Answer 163

frankness, honesty

Answer 164

embarrass, humiliate

Answer 165

humorous, merry

Answer 166

abuse, slander

Answer 167

summit, top, prime

Answer 168

little known, newly developed

Answer 169

absolute, compulsory, binding

Answer 170

coax, persuade, cajole

Answer 171

countrified, unpolished

Answer 172

politeness, correct behavior

Answer 173

pretender, fraud

Answer 174

wise, cautious

Answer 175

outward, pretended, seeming

Answer 176

intense, enthusiastic, passionate

Answer 177

false, counterfeit, specious

Answer 178

produce, multiply, spread

Answer 179

harmless, mild, innocent

Answer 180

excess, superabundance

Answer 181

environment, setting

Answer 182

shrill, harsh, rough

Answer 183

accompanying, attending

Answer 184

weariness, fatigue

Answer 185

bad, harmful

Answer 186

power to produce an effect

Answer 187

uproar, agitation, turmoil

Answer 188

weakened, thinned, decreased

Answer 189

extraordinary, enormous

Answer 190

speed, rapidity

Answer 191

seize, annex, grab

Answer 192

of little importance, insignificant

Answer 193

humble, degrading

Answer 194

respected, worshiped

Answer 195

foreign, not belonging

Answer 196

rival, strive to equal

Answer 197

healthful, wholesome

Answer 198

careful, cautious, prudent

Answer 199

stir up, instigate

Answer 200

gather, collect

Answer 201

something hunted or pursued

Answer 202

disorderly, carelessly

Answer 203

renounce, abstain from

Answer 204

regretful, confessing guilt

Answer 205

fleeting, passing, momentary

Answer 206

equivalent, identical

Answer 207

disposition, inclination, bent

Answer 208

watchful, shrewd

Answer 209

calm, soothe

Answer 210

unwieldy, burdensome

Answer 211

unrelieved, as bad as can be

Answer 212

large, spacious

Answer 213

out-of-date, obsolete

Answer 214

silly, stupid

Answer 215

false accusation, slander

Answer 216

small amount

Answer 217

up-to-date

Answer 218

particular, choosy

Answer 219

humorous, witty

Answer 220

hypocritically religious

Answer 221

calmness, self-control

Answer 222

one of no importance

Answer 223

thin, haggard

Answer 224

appearance, bearing

Answer 225

stimulate, stir up

Answer 226

pardonable, forgivable

Answer 227

mental or physical skill

Answer 228

distasteful, repulsive

Answer 229

peak, pinnacle, zenith

Answer 230

ample, abundant, plentiful

Answer 231

violently, eagerly, passionately

Answer 232

treacherous, false

Answer 233

win confidence, charm

Answer 234

humiliating, disgraceful

Answer 235

dislike, distaste, hate

Answer 236

slavish, submissive

Answer 237

willpower, choice

Answer 238

simple, unadorned, hard

Answer 239

peaceful, calm

Answer 240

supportable, defendable

Answer 241

beginning to exist or develop

Answer 242

image-breaker, attacker of beliefs

Answer 243

very scholarly

Answer 244

appropriate, in close relationship to

Answer 245

smooth of speech

Answer 246

sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness

Answer 247

pass off slyly, pass as genuine

Answer 248

surrender, make terms

Answer 249

tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver

Answer 250

to answer, reply

Answer 251

silent or reserved

Answer 252

understood, implied, not stated

Answer 253

trickery, underhandedness

Answer 254

heroic story

Answer 255

broken down, worn out

Answer 256

hesitate, fluctuate

Answer 257

strong, trusty, firm

Answer 258

scorn, insult

Answer 259

strip off skin, scold harshly

Answer 260

vileness, evil wickedness

Answer 261

to right a wrong, remedy

Answer 262

blame, abuse