Core Vocabulary ||: 51-100

Question 0

Trivial and Minutiae

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Trifling; unimportant; insignificant; minor everyday details

Question 1

Diminutive

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Very small

Question 2

Exhort

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To encourage; urge; IMPLORE; give a pep talk

Question 3

Antipathy, Animosity, Rancor

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Strong dislike; ill will; the state of DETESTING someone; ENMITY

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; wander; ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

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Indulgent

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Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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Divisive and Polarize

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Both mean to create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully developed form

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Analogy and Analogous

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A similarity or likeness

Question 10

Fleeting and Ephemeral

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Both mean very brief; lasting for a short time

Question 11

Penchant and Predilection

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Both mean a liking or preference for something; an INCLINATION

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Capricious and Mercurial

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Very changeable; fickle; characterized by constantly-shifting moods

Question 13

Boorish, Uncouth, Crass

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Vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Indignant

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Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference; an insinuation

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Thwart and Stymie

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To stop, frustrate, prevent

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Adroit, Deft, Adept

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To have or show great skill; DEXTEROUS; nimble

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Admonish

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To earnestly caution; to warn against (another) to avoid a course of action

Question 19

Incontrovertible

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Indisputable; beyond doubt

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Voracious and Ravenous

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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSATIABLE

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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

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Intrepid and Undaunted

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Both mean courageous, resolute, and fearless

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Nonchalant

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Having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned

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Convoluted

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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

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Itinerant

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Traveling from place to place; NOT SEDENTARY

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Poignant

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Moving; touching; heartrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral

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All of these words refer to charming, unspoiled countryside

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Equanimity and Unflappable

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Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

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Panache, Verve, Flamboyant

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Provocative

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Provoking discussion and stimulating controversy

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Placid

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Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder; SERENE

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Fortuitous

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Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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Dispel

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To drive away; scatter; as to DISPEL a misconception

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Amalgam

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A mixture; blend, combination of different elements

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Viable and Feasible

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Both mean capable of being accomplished; possible

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Anguish

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Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

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Intemperate Temperate

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Lacking restraint; excessive Exercising moderation and restraint

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearances

Question 40

Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim

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All mean to praise; applaud

Question 41

Dismissive

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Showing INDIFFERENCE or disregard; to reject

Question 42

Disparage

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To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle

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Pompous

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Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious

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Cryptic

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Having a hidden or AMBIGUOUS meaning; mysterious

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Subtle

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A gradual change that is difficult to detect immediately

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Disparity

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An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

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Curtail

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To cut short or reduce

Question 48

Innocuous

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Harmless; not likely to give offense or arouse strong feelings or hostility

Question 49

Diatribe and Tirade

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A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack