Common Vocab 1, 2, 3 Flashcards
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extant
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Still in existence, usually refers to documents
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calumny
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Making false statement(s) meant to injure a person’s reputation.
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amenable
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Easily persuaded
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enervate
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To sap energy from.
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profligate
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Spending recklessly or wastefully.
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demur
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Object or show reluctance.
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venality
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Condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption.
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parsimonious
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Extremely frugal; Miserly
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prevaricate
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Speak in an evasive way.
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prodigal
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Wastefully extravagant
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ambiguous
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Open to more than one interpretation.
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ingenuous
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To be naive and innocent.
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iconoclast
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Somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
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venerate
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Respect deeply
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galvanize
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Excite or inspire (someone) to action.
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amorphous
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Shapeless
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egregious
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Standing out negatively; Shockingly bad.
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betray
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Reveal or make known, usually unintentionally.
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undermine
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Weaken or lessen
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laconic
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Using very few words.
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mercurial
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Prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood.
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aberration
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Deviation from what is normal or expected.
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anomalous
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Not normal
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acrimony
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Bitterness and ill will.
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impertinent
Disrespectful; Improperly forward or bold; Irrelevant
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gregarious
Likely to socialize with others.
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castigate
Reprimand harshly
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veracious
Truthful
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involved
Complicated, and difficult to comprehend.
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chastise
Reprimand harshly
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frugal
Not spending much money (wisely)
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intimate
To suggest subtly
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commensurate
To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount.
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disinterested
Unbiased; Neutral
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ambivalent
Mixed or conflicting emotions about something.
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upbraid
Reproach; Scold
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censure
Express strong disapproval
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artful
Exhibiting artistic skill; Clever, cunning
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amalgam
Mixture of multiple things.
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maintain
To assert
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innocuous
Harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects.
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parochial
Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook.
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equivocal
Confusing or ambiguous
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wanting
Lacking
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restive
Restless
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auspicious
Favorable, not sinister.
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qualify
Make less severe; Limit
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vindicate
Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt.
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harangue
Long pompous speech; Tirade
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belie
Give false representation to; Misrepresent
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concede
Acknowledge defeat; Admit; Give over; Surrender or relinquish
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impudent
Improperly forward or bold.
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gainsay
Deny or contradict; Speak against or oppose
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frivolous
Not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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exacerbate
Make worse
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banal
Repeated too often; Overfamiliar
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platitude
Trite or obvious remark
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bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the country.
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dogmatic
Highly opinionated, not accepting that one's own beliefs may not be correct.
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meticulous
Marked by extreme care in treatment of details.
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decorous
Good taste in manners and conduct.
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querulous
Habitually complaining
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vociferous
Offensively loud; Given to vehement outcry
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culpability
State of guilt
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glut
Excessive supply; Supply with an excess of.
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aesthete
One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature.
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obscure
Make unclear; Known by few
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inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
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incisive
Having ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
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torpor
Inactivity from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.
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entrenched
Fixed firmly or securely.
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reticent
Disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts.
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apathetic
Lack of interest
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deferential
Showing respect
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culminate
Reach the highest or most decisive point.
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perfidy
Act of deliberate betrayal; Breach of trust
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predilection
A strong liking
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lambast
Criticize severely or angrily.
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gall
Trait of being rude and impertinent; Feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
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fortuitous
Occurring by happy chance; Having no cause or apparent cause.
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dictatorial
Expecting unquestioning obedience; Characteristic of an absolute ruler.
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prescience
Power to foresee the future.
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cryptic
Mysterious or vague, usually intentionally.
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chortle
Chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a muffled way.
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aesthetic
Concerned with the appreciation of beauty; Set of principles guiding work of a particular artist or movement.
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didactic
Instructive (especially excessively)
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germane
Relevant and appropriate
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gossamer
Unusual lightness and delicacy.
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engender
Give rise to; Cause
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preclude
Keep from happening or arising; Make impossible
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mitigate
Make less severe or harsh.
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mawkish
Overly sentimental to the point the it is disgusting.
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rustic
Characteristic of rural life; Awkwardly simple and provincial.
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audacious
Willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks.
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volubility
Quality of talking or writing easily and continuously.
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eschew
Avoid and stay away from deliberately.
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conspicuous
Without any attempt at concealment; Obvious
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recondite
Difficult to penetrate; Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge.
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diffident
Showing modest reserve; Lacking self-confidence
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superfluous
Serving no useful purpose; More than is needed, desired, or required.
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spurious
Plausible but false.
When listening to a politician speak, it is hard to distinguish the spurious claims from the authentic ones.
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travesty
An absurd presentation of something; Mockery
What I expected to be an intelligent, nuanced historical documentary turned out to be a poorly-produced travesty of the form.
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derive
Come from; Reason by deduction
Many words in the English language are derived from Latin.
From the multiple sets of footprints in the living room, the investigator derived an important clue.
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subsume
Contain or include; Consider as part of a general rule or principle.
The rogue wave quickly subsumed the pier and boardwalk.
Don Quixote subsumes all other modern novels, demonstrating modern literary devices and predating even the idea of a postmodern, metanarrative.
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delineate
Describe in detail
After a brief summary of proper swimming technique, the coach delineated the specifics of each stroke, spending 30 minutes alone on the backstroke.
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refractory
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
Use to studious high school students, Martha was unprepared for the refractory Kindergarteners who neither sat still nor listened to a single word she said.
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fallacious
Of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning.
The widespread belief that Eskimos have forty different words for snow is fallacious, based on one false report.
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tenacious
Stubbornly unyielding
Even the most tenacious advocates for gun ownership must admit some of the dangers that firearms present.
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ameliorate
Make something bad better.
"X" tells the story of western man who hopes to ameliorate poverty and the lack of education in Afghanistan.
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haughty
Having/showing arrogant superiority to and disdain fo those one views as unworthy.
The haughty manager didn't believe that any of his subordinates could ever have an insight as brilliant as his own.
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ascetic
Practicing self-denial.
His ascetic life is the main reason he inspired so many followers, especially since he gave up wealth and power to live in poverty.
...ascetics like Gandhi are often considered wise...
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mollify
To make someone that is angry less angry; Placate
In the morning, Janine was unable to mollify Harry, if he happened to become angry, unless he'd had his cup of coffee.
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insidious
Working in a subtle but destructive way.
Tooth plaque is insidious, eating away at our enamel, causing cavities and other problems.
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itinerant
Traveling from place to place to work.
Doctors used to be itinerant, traveling between patients' homes.
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quotidian
Found in the ordinary course of events.
Phil gets so involved thinking about Aristotle's arguments that he forgets quotidian concerns, such as eating regularly.
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derivative
Not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence.
Because the movies were utterly derivative of other popular movies, they did well at the box office.
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precocious
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
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staunch
Firm and dependable especially in loyalty.
No longer a staunch supporter of the movement...
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magnanimous
Noble and generous in spirit, especially to those inferior in power or a rival.
He was a great sportsman; In defeat he was complimentary and in victory he was magnanimous.
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heretic
Person who holds unorthodox opinions.
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disaffected
Discontented as toward authority.
After watching his superior take rations from the soldiers, he quickly became disaffected and rebelled.
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languid
Not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; Slow and relaxed.
Due to hot weather, we spent a languid week lying around the house.
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forlorn
Marked by hopelessness
After her third pet dog died, Marcia was simply forlorn.
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ephemeral
Lasting a very short time.
The lifespan of a mayfly is ephemeral, lasting only a few hours.
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tantamount
Being essentially equal to something.
Silence is tantamount to admitting guild, so speak to prove your innocence.
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vehement
Extreme intensity of emotions or convictions.
Andrew responded in a vehement manner, tipping over his desk and shouting at the top of his lungs.
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rudimentary
In the earliest stages of development; Basic facts or principles.
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contrive
Pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery.
Despite a low GPA, he contrived to get into college, going so far as to write his own glowing letters of recommendation.
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avaricious
Excessively greedy
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unequivocal
Of no doubt or misunderstanding; Having only one meaning or interpretation.
Showing hesitation and ignorance during prior speeches, he was careful to make his position completely unequivocal.
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eminent
Standing above others in quality or position.
Shakespeare is an eminent author in the English language, but I find his writing uninteresting and melodramatic.
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guileless
Free of deceit
At first I thought my niece was guileless, but I then found myself buying her ice cream every time we passed a shop.
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vilify
Spread negative information about.
Todd was noble after the divorce, choosing to say only complimentary things about Barbara, but Barbara did not hesitate to vilify Todd.
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treacherous
Tending to betray; Dangerously unstable and unpredictable.
...remembered more for his treacherous actions than for eliminating a criminal.
The bridge built from twine and vine is treacherous to walk across, and so I think I will stay put right here.
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jingoism
Fanatical patriotism
North Korea maintains intense control over its population through a combination of jingoism and cult of personality.
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supplant
To take the place of.
For many, a cell phone has supplanted a traditional phone.
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incongruous
Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness.
The vast economic inequality of modern society is incongruous with America's ideals.
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eclectic
Comprised of a variety of styles.
Joey was known for his eclectic tastes in music...
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immutable
Not able to be changed.
Taxes are one of the immutable laws of the land...
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juxtapose
Place side by side for contrast.
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denote
To be a sign or indication of; Have as a meaning.
Even if the text is not visible, the red octagon denotes "stop" to all motorists in America.
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belligerent
One who is eager to fight.
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circumvent
Cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations.
One way of circumventing the GRE is to apply to a grad school that does not require GRE scores.
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apathy
Absence of emotion or enthusiasm.
Widespread apathy among voters led to a very small turnout on election day.
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panache
Distinctive and showy elegance.
Jim, with his typical panache, came to the wedding reception with a top hat and cane.
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elucidate
Make clearer and easier to understand.
Youtube is great place to learn just about anything - an expert elucidates finer points so that even a complete novice can learn.
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abstain
Choose not to consume or take part in.
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jubilant
Full of high-spirited delight due to triumph or success.
My hard work paid off, and I was jubilant to receive a perfect score on the GRE.
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frustrate
Hinder or prevent efforts, plans or desires.
I thought I would finish writing the paper by lunchtime, but a number of urgent interruptions served to frustrate my plan.
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negligible
So small as to be meaningless; Insignificant
The GRE tests cumulative knowledge, so if you cram the night before it is, at best, likely to only have a negligible impact on your score.
