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Challenging Vocab Words Flashcards

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analogous

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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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buttress

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to reinforce/increase strength of or justification for

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concede

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to admit that something is true or valid after first denyin/resisting it

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corroborate

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to confirm or fgive support to

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deference

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humble submission and respect

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degrade

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to treat/regard with contempt/disrespect

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eloquent

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fluent/persuasive in speaking/writing

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implicit

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implied but not plainly expressed

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impose

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to take advantage of someone by demanding attention/commitment

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indifference

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lack of interest/concern/sympathy

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invoke

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to cite or a appeal to as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
ex: police captain’s son would often INVOKE his father’s name to get himself out of trouble

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ironic

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happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

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novel

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new or unusual in an interesting way

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obscure

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uncertain/ not discovered or known about

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reconcile

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to restore friendly relations between

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refute

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to prove to be wrong or false/disprove

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substantiate

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to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

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tenuous

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very weak or slight

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undermine

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to lessen the effectiveness/power/ability of

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underscore

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emphasize/draw attention to

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unobtrusive

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not conspicuous or attracting attention

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verisimilitude

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the appearance of being true/real

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promenade

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1) a paved public walk
2) to go on a leisurely walk/ride/drive in order to meet/be seen by others

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impervious

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1) not allowing fluid to pass through
2) unable to be affected by

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carte blanche

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complete freedom to act as one wishes/thinks best

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amnesty

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official pardon of political offenses/to grant an official pardon

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potential litigation

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potential of having legal action taken

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distended

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swollen due to pressure from inside/bloated

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exorbitant

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unreasonably high (price)

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expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted/unpleasant)

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ousted

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drive out/expel someone from a position/place
in law: deprive/exclude someone from possession of something

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to flout

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openly disregard/mock a law/convention

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notorious

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famous for something bad

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subsisting/subsistence

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having/providing the means of maintaining/supporting oneself, particularly at a minimum level
existing independently or in reality

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surly

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bad-tempered, unfriendly

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abridge

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1.) shorten (a writing) without losing overall meaning
2.) curtail a right/privilege

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paradox

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a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. / a contradictory person/situation

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auspicious

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conductive to success/favorable/prosperous

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multifarious

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many/of various types

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venerable

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highly respected

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galvanizing

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-stimulating (shock/excite someone into taking action)
-coat metal with a protective layer of zinc

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avant-garde

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pioneering/innovative/new, unusual experimental ideas and those who introduce them/favoring such innovation

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inhibit

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prohibit from doing something/restrain/hold in check

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pragmatic

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realistic/hands-on/practical

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repartee

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banter/witty conversation

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badinage

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humorous/witty conversation

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loyalties

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manifest

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to show/demonstrate / clear/obvious (as an adjective)

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enervate

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cause someone to feel weakened/not energized / to feel weak/lack energy (as an adjective)

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elucidate

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make clear/explain

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loftily

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belief of superiority

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cyclical

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recurrent/occurring in cycles

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