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Deck 5 (high frequency) Flashcards

high frequency words

1
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antiquated

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adj. old-fashioned; obsolete

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apathy

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n. lack of caring; indifference

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articulate

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adj. effective; distinct

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arrogance

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n. pride; haughtiness

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complacency

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n. self-satisfaction; smugness

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compliance

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n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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concede

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v. admit; yield

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conciliatory

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adj. reconciling; soothing

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concise

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adj. brief and compact

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condone

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v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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conflagration

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n. great fire

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confound

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v. confuse; puzzle

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corroborate

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v. confirm; support

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cordial

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adj. gracious; heartfelt

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conviction

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n. judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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contract

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v. compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease

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contentious

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adj. quarrelsome; cause argument or disagreement

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cryptic

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adj. mysterious; hidden; secret

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delineate

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v. portray; depict; sketch

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denounce

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v. condemn; criticize

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deplore

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v. regret; disapprove of

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digression

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n. wandering away from the subject

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diligence

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n. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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diminution

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n. lessening; reduction in size

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discerning

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adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight

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disdain

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v. view with scorn or contempt

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doctrine

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n. teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

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elated

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adj. overjoyed; in high spirits

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equivocal

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adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading

30
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enmity

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n. ill will; hatred

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extricate

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v. free; disentangle

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exalt

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v. raise in rank or dignity; praise

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exacerbate

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v. worsen; embitter

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enhance

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v. increase; improve

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fastidious

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adj. difficult to please; squeamish

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feasible

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adj. practical

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gravity

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n. seriousness

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gratuitous

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adj. given freely; unwarranted

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gullible

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adj. easily deceived

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idiosyncrasy

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n. individual trait; usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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illusory

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adj. deceptive; not real

42
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inherent

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adj. firmly established by nature or habit

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induce

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v. persuade

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inert

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adj. inactive; lacking power to move

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lethargic

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adj. drowsy; dull

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levity

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n. lack of seriousness; lightness

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invert

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v. turn upside down or inside out

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inundate

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v. overwhelm; flood; submerge

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intrepid

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adj. fearless; brave

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materialism

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n. preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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oblivion

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n. obscurity; forgetfulness

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partisan

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adj. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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presumptuous

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adj. overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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prodigal

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adj. wasteful; reckless with money

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proliferation

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n. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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relegate

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v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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renounce

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v. abandon; disown; repudiate

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submissive

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adj. yielding; timid

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succinct

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Adj. brief; terse; compact

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turbulence

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n. state of violent agitation

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