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DAY 7 (191~280) Flashcards

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Provincial

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local and narrow-minded

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Obstinate

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not yielding easily, stubborn

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Heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief

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Articulate

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  1. effective, distinct
  2. to utter clearly and distinctly
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Formal

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following established form, custom, and rules

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Detached

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  1. emotionally removed, objective
  2. physically unconnected
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Conformist

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one who behaves the same as others

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Complement

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to complete, make perfect

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Intrepid

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brave

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Feasible

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possible, practical

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Proponent

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supporter, backer

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Reprehensible

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deserving rebuke or criticism

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Extol

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to praise, revere

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Compatible

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harmonious, in harmony with

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Erratic

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odd, unpredictable

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Radical

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  1. very basic + important
  2. extreme and drastic
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Inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit; innate

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Resilient

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able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity

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Tractable

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easily controlled

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Commend

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to praise in a serious + often public way

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Clandestine

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secret

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Adversity

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hardship, misfortune

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Convoluted

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intricate, complicated

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Empathy

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sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own

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Inundate

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to flood with abundance

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Genial

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friendly, affable

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Insolvent

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bankrupt, unable to repay one’s debts

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Equivocal

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ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

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Impede

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hinder, block, delay

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Decisive

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able to make choices quickly and confidently

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Cerebral

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related to the intellect

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Prohibitive

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so high that people are prevented from using or buying something

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Transcend

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to go beyond or above, to surpass

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Dilatory

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tending to delay, causing delay

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Divisive

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causing dissent + discord

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Tolerant

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willing to accept feelings + beliefs that are different

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Notion

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an idea or opinion

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Cantankerous

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ill humored, irritable, cranky

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Compound

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  1. to add to
  2. a combination of different parts
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Consensus

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an agreement of opinion

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Circumscribe

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limit, confine

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enigmatic

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mystifying, cryptic

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tentative

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  1. hesitant
  2. not definite, not final
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colleague

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a fellow worker

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regenerate

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to grow again after being lost, to give new life to

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Hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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Abundant

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plentiful

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Preclude

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to prevent

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Attribute

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  1. to see X as a result of Y
  2. to credit, assign
  3. a trait or quality
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Naïve

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having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge, innocent or simple

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Chronological

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arranged in an order of time

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Exorbitant

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excessive

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Didactic

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intended to instruct, overly moralistic

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Banal

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dull, common

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Idiosyncratic

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peculiar to one person, highly individualized

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Static

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unchanging, lacking development

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Extraneous

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irrelevant, extra, not necessary

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Notorious

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widely and unfavorably known

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Salutary

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beneficial, wholesome

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Ardent

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intense, passionate, zealous

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Impenetrable

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not able to be pierced or entered, beyond understanding

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Toxic

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poisonous

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Amicable

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friendly

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Trite

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not original, overused

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Disparity

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difference, condition of inequality

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Allude

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refer indirectly

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Incisive

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clear, sharp, direct

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Verbose

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wordy, impaired by wordiness

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Anecdote

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a short account/story

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Account

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  1. to give an explanation
  2. a story
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Affectation

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unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress

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Resignation

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1, reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
2. the act of quitting

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Composure

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mental calmness

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Florid

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flowery, ornate

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Amenable

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willing, complaint

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Condone

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to pardon, deliberately overlook

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Tedious

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dull, boring

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Officious

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offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

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Neutral

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impartial, not supporting one side over another

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Exploit

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  1. use
  2. abuse
  3. deed or action
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Assiduous

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hardworking, diligent

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Scrupulous

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painstaking, careful

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Laconic

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terse in speech or writing

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Incorporate

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introduce something into a larger whole, combine, unite

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Refinement

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the act or process of improving something

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Authoritarian

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dictatorial, completely dominating another’s will

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Predator

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creature that seizes and devours another animal, person who robs or exploits others

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Incredulous

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withholding belief, skeptical

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Hypothesis

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an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study

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Duplicity

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crafty dishonesty

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