Deck 4 (high frequency) Flashcards

high frequency words

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aloof

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adj. apart; reserved

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orator

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n. public speaker

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ostentatious

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adj. showy; pretentious

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incorrigible

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adj. not correctable

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incite

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v. arouse to action; goad; motivate

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hardy

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adj. sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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hamper

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v. hinder; to cause interruption

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elusive

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adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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eloquence

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n. expressiveness; persuasive speech

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duplicity

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n. double-dealing; hypocrisy

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dismiss

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v. put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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v. belittle

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disparity

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n. difference; condition of inequality

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diffuse

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adj. wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

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depravity

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n. extreme corruption; wickedness

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degradation

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n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration

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credulity

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n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

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consensus

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n. general agreement

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compile

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v. assemble; gather; accumulate

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composure

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n. mental calmness

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ambiguous

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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning

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altruistic

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adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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pessimism

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n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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pretentious

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adj. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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precocious
adj. advanced in development
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ponderous
adj. weighty; unwieldy
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recount
v. narrate or tell; count over again
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rectify
v. set right; correct
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scrupulous
adj. conscientious; extremely thorough; | wishing to do what is right
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sporadic
adj. occurring irregularly
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vigor
n. active strength; energy
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vilify
v. slander
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vindicate
v. clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
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uniformity
n. sameness; monotony
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undermine
v. weaken; sap
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tranquility
n. calmness; peace
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turmoil
n. great commotion and confusion
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terse
adj. concise; abrupt; pithy
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thrive
v. prosper; flourish
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superfluous
adj. unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
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superficial
adj. trivial; shallow
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static
adj. unchanging; lacking development
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sluggish
adj. slow; lazy; lethargic
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somber
adj. gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
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robust
adj. vigorous; strong
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rigor
n. severity
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rhetorical
adj. pertaining to effective communication
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reverent
adj. respectful; worshipful
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qualified
adj. limited; restricted
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redundant
adj. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
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refute
v. disprove
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preclude
v. make impossible; eliminate
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pragmatic
adj. practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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methodical
adj. systematic
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laud
v. praise
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immutable
adj. unchangeable
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guile
n. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
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fanaticism
n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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enigma
n. puzzle; mystery