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Vocab Mountain_Gregmat > Day 1 > Flashcards

Day 1 Flashcards

1
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abound

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be present in large quantities

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amorphous

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lacking structure; unclear

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austere

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  1. (of a person) strict and stern in character
  2. (of living conditions) lacking luxury; extremely harsh
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belie

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give a false impression of; mask

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capricious

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having varying moods; fickle

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cerebral

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  1. related to the brain
  2. intellectual; focused on learning rather than emotion
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congenial

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  1. (of a person) likable and friendly, often due to shared interests
  2. (of a thing) enjoyable because it aligns with one’s tendencies
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conspicuous

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easily noticed; obvious

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cursory

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lacking effort; without care

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daunting

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scary or frightening; (of a task) seeming impossible

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deify

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look up to someone or something as a god

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didactic

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meant for teaching; educational, sometimes in a condescending manner

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disseminate

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distribute or circulate broadly

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feasible

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likely to be achieved; practical

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flout

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break a rule without guilt

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homogeneous

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composed of similar parts; alike

17
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humdrum

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boring; unlikely to excite

18
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insipid

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without flavor; lacking energy

19
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loquacious

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likely to talk a lot; wordy

20
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misanthropic

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having a distaste for humans and society

21
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misnomer

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a misleading or inaccurate name

22
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negligent

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lacking care or attention

23
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obsequious

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excessively submissive to authority

24
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placate

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decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion

25
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proclivity

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a fondness or liking for something

26
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puerile

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immature and childish

27
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quixotic

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excessively visionary; unfeasible

28
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spendthrift

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someone who spends money recklessly

29
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taciturn

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of few words; speaking little

30
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wary

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exercising caution; careful

Vocab Mountain_Gregmat (33 decks)

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