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Common Words IV Flashcards

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eradicate

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verb: to completely destroy

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idiosyncrasy

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noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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pragmatic

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adjective: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

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exacting

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adjective: requiring and demanding accuracy

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exonerate

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verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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apocryphal

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adjective: being of questionable authenticity

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pedantic

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adjective: marked by a narrow focus on or display or learning especially its trivial aspects

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forthcoming

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adjective: available when required or as promised
adjective: at ease in talking to others

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aberrant

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adjective: markedly different from an accepted norm

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largess

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noun: extreme generosity and giving

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ingratiate

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verb: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

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ignoble

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adjective: dishonorable

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abstruse

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adjective: difficult to understand; incomprehensible

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espouse

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verb: to adopt or support an idea or cause

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denigrate

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verb: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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intransigent

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adjective: unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action

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construe

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verb: interpreted in a particular way

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opaque

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adjective: not clearly understood or expressed

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exalt

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verb: praise or glorify

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discrete

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adjective: constituting a separate entity or part

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ostentatious

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adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar

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copious

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adjective: in abundant supply

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reconcile

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verb: make (one thing) compatible with (another)

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adamant

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adjective: refusing to change one’s mind

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soporific

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adjective: inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing

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temperance

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noun: the trait of avoiding excesses

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implacable

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adjective: incapable of making less angry or hostile

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unscrupulous

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adjective: without scruples or principles

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admonitory

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adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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acerbic

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adjective: harsh in tone

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hackneyed

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adjective: lacking significance through having been overused

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implausible

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adjective: describing a statement that is not believable

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contingent

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noun: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
adjective: dependent on (usually used with upon)

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blatant

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adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

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pundit

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noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

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underscore

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verb: give extra weight to (a communication)

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bumbling

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adjective: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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iconoclastic

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adjective: defying tradition or convention

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laudable

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adjective: worthy of high praise

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refute

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verb: prove to be false or incorrect

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petulant

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adjective: easily irritated or annoyed

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confound

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verb: to cause confusion
verb: mistake one thing for another

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provincial

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adjective: characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

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incorrigible

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adjective: impervious to correction by punishment

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expound

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verb: add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth

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indifference

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noun: the trait of seeming not to care

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burgeon

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verb: grow and flourish

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tortuous

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adjective: marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward

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myopic

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adjective: lacking foresight or imagination

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decorum

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noun: propriety in manners and conduct

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