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Basic Vocabulary (Week 1) Flashcards

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advocate

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publicly recommending or supporting

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adequate

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satisfactory or acceptable

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altruistic

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feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people (unselfish)

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antagonist

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a person who opposes or is hostile to someone or something, an adversary

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arbitrary

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based on random choice, not planned or chosen for a particular reason

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astute

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having an ability to notice & understand things clearly/accurately assess situations or people, mentally sharp or clever

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bourgeoisie

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the middle class (typically reference to their materialistic values or conventional attitudes)

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catharsis

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the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) ex: crying is a cathartic release

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concede

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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

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dilenttante

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a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious

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aberration

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a departure from what is normal, something unusual (divergence, abnormality, oddity)

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anodyne

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not likely to provoke dissent or offense, deliberately inoffensive

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cordial

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sincerely or deeply felt, warm, and friendly

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dubious

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hesitating or doubting (uncertain, unsure, skeptical)

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furtive

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done by stealth, attempting to avoid notice or attention (secretive, stealthy, hidden)

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flagrant

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conspicuously or obviously offensive (blatant)

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blatant

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done openly and unashamedly

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garish

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excessively or disturbingly vivid, obtrusively bright and showy (lurid, gaudy, showy)

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heinous

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hatefully or shockingly evil, utterly odious or wicked

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imperturbable

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marked by extreme calm, unable to be upset or excited (composed, relaxed, placid)

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implacable

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not capable of being appeased, significantly changed or mitigated

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inane

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lacking significance, meaning, or point (silly, stupid)

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inert

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lacking the ability or strength to move

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irate

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feeling or characterized by great anger

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laconic

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using or involving the use of a minimum of words

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melancholy

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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise

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mitigate

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make less severe, serious, or painful (alleviate, reduce, diminish)

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negligent

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failing to take proper care in doing something (neglectful, careless, disregardful)

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onerous

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involving task/duty/responsibility that requires an amount of effort that is oppressively burdensome (arduous, strenuous, difficult)

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arduous

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requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

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ostensible

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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placate

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make someone less angry or hostile (pacify, calm, appease)

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poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret, designed to make an impression

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sordid

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arousing moral distaste and contempt (dirty, dishonorable, sleazy)

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innocuous

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not likely to bother or offend anyone

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lecherous

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having or showing an excessive or disgusting interest in sex

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auspicious

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showing or suggesting that future success is likely

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zany

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amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic

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idiosyncratic

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual

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fastidious

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very careful about how you do something, hard to please, wanting to always be clean, neat, etc.

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evasive

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not honest or direct, done to avoid harm

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erroneous

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not correct

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hostile

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unfriendly, antagonistic

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inherent

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belonging to the basic nature of someone or something

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vice

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a moral flaw or weakness, bad or immoral behavior

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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period

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frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild, uncontrolled way

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idyllic

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extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

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pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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