Common words 1 Flashcards

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Galvanize

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To excite or inspire (someone) to action

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2
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Vindicate

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To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

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3
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Venality

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The condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

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4
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Enervate

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To sap energy from, to make weaker

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5
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Auspicious

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Favorable, the opposite of sinister

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6
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Undermine

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To weaken

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7
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Veracious

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Truthful

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8
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Calumny

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Making a false statement meant to injure a persons reputation

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9
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Wanting

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Lacking

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10
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Involved

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Complicated, and difficult to comprehend

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11
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Commensurate

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To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

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12
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Acrimony

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Bitterness and ill-will

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13
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Impertinent

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Being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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14
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Disinterested

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Unbiased; neutral

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15
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Chastise

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To reprimand harshly

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16
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Parochial

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Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

17
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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation

18
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Egregious

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Standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

19
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Maintain

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To assert

20
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Ambivalent

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Mixed or conflicting emotions about something

21
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Intimate

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To suggest something subtly

22
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Amorphous

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Shapeless

23
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Anomalous

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Not normal

24
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Qualify

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To make less severe; to limit

25
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Extant

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Still in existence (usually refers to documents)

26
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Betray

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To reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

27
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Laconic

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Using very few words

28
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Restive

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Restless

29
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Artful

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  1. Exhibiting artistic skill

2. Clever in a cunning way

30
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Censure

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To express strong disapproval

31
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Aberration

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A deviation from what is normal or expected