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DAY 3 (171~245) Flashcards

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1
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Concise

A

brief and to the point; succinct

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Lax

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careless; not diligent; relaxed

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Esoteric

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hard to understand; understood by only a select few; peculiar

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exemplary

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outstanding; setting a great example

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Exemplify

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to serve as an example of

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nostalgia

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a sentimental longing for the past; homesickness

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Scrupulous

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strict; careful (usually for ethical reasons)

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Slander

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to defame; to speak maliciously of someone

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amass

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to accumulate

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Pedestrian

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common; ordinary; banal

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Emulate

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to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation

emular = competitor
emulation = competition
emulous = competitive
be emulous of = in awe

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Universal

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occurring or present everywhere

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orthodox

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conventional; adhering to established principles or doctrines, especially in religion

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immutable

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unchangeable; permanent

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Mar

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damage; bruise; spoil

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Merger

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a joining or marriage

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Neutral

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unbiased; not taking sides; objective

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Hypothetical

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uncertain; unproven

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Saccharine

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sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

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Volatile

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quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

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Animosity

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resentment; hostility; ill will

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Trepidation

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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling

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Supercilious

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haughty; patronizing

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Appease

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to soothe; to pacify

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Fickle

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capricious; whimsical; unpredictable

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preclude

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to prevent; to make impossible; to shut out

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Cryptic

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mysterious; mystifying

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incongruous

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not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate

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Rescind

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to repeal; to take back formally

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Vilify

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to debase; to degrade; to defame

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stanza

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a recurring unit in poetry or music

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Peripheral

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unimportant

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Amity

A

friendship

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Desecrate

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to profane a holy place (the opposite is consecrate)

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Sage

A

wise; possessing wisdom derived from experience or learning

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Meander

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to wander slowly; like a winding river

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Furtive

A

secretive

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efface

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to erase; to rub away the features of

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Credulous

A

believing; gullible

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Innate

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existing since birth; inborn; inherent

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Retract

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to take back; to withdraw; to pull back

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Fundamental

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basic

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Nullify

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to make unimportant

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Jeopardy

A

danger

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hedonistic

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pleasure-seeking; indulgent

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Stringent

A

strict; restrictive

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Fortuitous

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accidental; occurring by chance

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remorse

A

sadness; regret

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repress

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to hold down

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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Blasphemy

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irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity

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sycophant

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one who sucks up to others

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Pretentious

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showy; putting on airs to gain attention or admiration

55
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Contrite

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deeply apologetic; remorseful

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Rejuvenate

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to make young and strong again

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avarice

A

greed

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Benefactor

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a generous donor

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Voluminous

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very large; spacious

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Vehement

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urgent; passionate

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Verbose

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wordy; overly talkative

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gullible

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overly trusting; willing to believe anything

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Prodigious

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extraordinary; enormous

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coalesce

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to come together as one; to fuse; to unite

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Hindrance

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an obstruction; an annoying interference or delay

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meander

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to wander slowly; like a winding river

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prudent

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careful; having foresight

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unprecedented

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happening for the first time; never seen before

69
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blithe

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carefree; cheerful

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pivotal

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crucial

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apocryphal

A

of doubtful origin; false

72
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hackneyed

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banal; overused; trite

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fundamental

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basic

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assuage

A

to soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of; to relieve

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