Day 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Laud (v)

A

to give praise

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2
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Judicous (adj)

A

sensible

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3
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Pragmatic (adj)

A

practical (antonym: idealistic)

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4
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Ignoble (adj)

A

not noble character

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5
Q

Pariah (n)

A

an outcast

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6
Q

Legerdemain (n)

A

trickery

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7
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Abate (v)

A

to reduce in severity

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8
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Abase (v)

A

to humble/disgrace

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9
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Abdicate (v)

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to give up a position

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10
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Aberrant (adj)

A

deviating from what is expected

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11
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Fetid (adj)

A

smelling bad (cough cough Sahba)

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12
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Adulterate (v)

A

to make impure

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13
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Abyss (n)

A

a deep hole

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14
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Leery (adj)

A

suspicious

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15
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Lissome (adj)

A

flexible

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16
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Acidulous (adj)

A

sour

17
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Acme (n)

A

the highest point of something

18
Q

Mercurial (adj)

A

shrewd and unpredictable

19
Q

Foment (v)

A

to incite

20
Q

Florid (adj)

A

excessively decorated