Basic II Flashcards

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Inter

A

to bury a dead person; among, amid

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2
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Imbue

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to make someone feel an emotion very strongly; to give something a particular quality

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3
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Elaborate

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to give new info about something

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4
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Bewildering

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difficult to understand, confusing

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5
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Exorbitant

A

much higher than usual or reasonable

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6
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Contend

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to compete

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7
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Fathom

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to understand what something means, especially something difficult

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8
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Floundering

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having a lot of problems

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9
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Apogee

A

the most successful part of something

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10
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Epiphany

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a moment of very strong emotions, when someone suddenly understands something

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11
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Impasse

A

a deadlock

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12
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Impugn

A

to say something that makes people doubt someone’s honesty, ability etc.

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13
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Acrimony

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angry feelings between people

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14
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Cacophony

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a mixture of unpleasant loud sounds

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15
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Sinecure

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a job which you get paid for, even though you do not have to do very much work

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16
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Elusive

A

difficult; evasive, subtle

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17
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Ornate

A

with a lot of decoration

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18
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Ostentatious

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showy, ornate

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19
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Dilapidated

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run-down, broken

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20
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Impassioned

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passionate, full of strong feeling

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21
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Miscreant

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a villain, who causes trouble for people

22
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Interloper

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an intruder, who is not wanted

23
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Ebullience

A

happiness

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Despair

A

a feeling that you have no hope at all

25
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Duress

A

an unfair or illegal threats

26
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Ignoble

A

shameful, dishonorable

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Facetious

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playful; witty, smart

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Precarious

A

uncertain

29
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Altruistic

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thinking about the needs of others instead of your own

30
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Baneful

A

evil or bad

31
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Candid

A

directly truthful, frank

32
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Benevolent

A

kind and generous

33
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Despise

A

strongly dislike

34
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Eloquent

A

able to express your opinion well

35
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Articulate

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able to talk easily and clearly

36
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Ambiguous

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having more than one meaning, difficult to understand

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Vociferous

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expressing your opinions loudly and strongly

38
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Impede

A

to interfere

39
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Hinder

A

to interfere, to hamper

40
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Appease

A

to satisfy

41
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Candor

A

the quality of being honest and truthful

42
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Forthright

A

frank

43
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Morose

A

depressed, bad-tempered, unhappy

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Dolorous

A

depressed

45
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Abashed

A

embarrassed or ashamed

46
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Nonplussed

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perplexed, confused and worried about something you cannot understand

47
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Atrocious

A

extremely bad

48
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Lethargic

A

tired

49
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Sluggish

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tired, moving slowly

50
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Vigorous

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energetic, using a lot of energy