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Common Words II Flashcards

1
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Didactic

A

instructive (especially excessively)

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fortuitous

A

occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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incisive

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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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impudent

A

improperly forward or bold

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deferential

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showing respect

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gall

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the trait of being rude and impertinent

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preclude

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keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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apathetic

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marked by lack of interest

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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exacerbate

A

make worse

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decorous

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characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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lambast

A

criticize severely or angrily

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frivolous

A

not serious in content or attitude

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gainsay

A

deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

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culminate

A

reach the highest or most decisive point

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germane

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relevant and appropriate

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gossamer

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characterized by unusual lightnes and delicacy

18
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diffident

A

lacking self confidence

19
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engender

A

to give birth to

20
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concede

A

acknowledge defeat

21
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aesthete

A

aesthetics ka choda

22
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mawkish

A

overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

23
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rustic

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characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial

24
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reticent

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disinclined to talk

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bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

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eschew

A

avoid and stay away from deliberately

27
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chortle

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to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

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culpability

A

state of guilt

29
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superfluous

A

serving no useful purpose

30
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volubility

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the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

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querulous

A

habitually complaining

32
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prescience

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the power to foresee the future

33
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vociferous

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conspicuously and offensively loud

34
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recondite

A

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

35
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torpor

A

inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

36
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platitude

37
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glut

A

an excessive supply

38
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entrenched

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to establish firmly

39
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perfidy

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act of deliberate betrayal

40
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predilection

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a strong liking; favourness

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