Dilip Oak Vocab 1 Flashcards
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Concede
A
To give in
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Assuage
A
Mitigate
3
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Alleviate
A
Mitigate
4
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Rookie
A
Amateur
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Chicanery
A
Trickery
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Ameliorate
A
Improve something bad
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Juxtapose
A
Adjacent for comparing
8
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Erudite
A
Highly scholarly
9
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Imposing
A
Impressive
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Ostensibly
A
Seemingly
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Amiable
A
Friendly
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Hermit
A
Recluse, lives alone
13
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Veteran
A
Experienced
14
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Tardy
A
Late, not punctual
15
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Consensus
A
Mutual and unanimous decision
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Finicky
A
Overly particular
17
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Meticulous
A
Overly careful
18
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Parsimonious
A
Extremely frugal
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Tenacious
A
Persevering/ persistent
20
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Intransigent
A
Obsitnate or stubborn
21
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Pertinacious
A
Mediocre between stubborn and persevering
22
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Deleterious
A
Dangerous in a subtle way
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Benign
A
Harmless
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Impasse
A
Noone willing to compromise on a decision
25
Abstruse
Complex
26
Archaic
Outdated or obsolete
27
Mercurial
Unpredictable or volatile
28
Arbitrary
Unpredictable
29
Extraneous
Unnecessary
30
Vying
Competing
31
Behemoth
Giant
32
Grandiose
Pretentious
33
Jettisoned
Thrown overboard
34
Celerity
Quickness
35
Inured
Getting used to
36
Pernicious
Dangerous or inimical
37
Rancorous
Resentful or bitterness
38
Flamboyance
Flashiness or gaudiness
39
Conscientious
Meticulous or scrupulous or moral
40
Malevolent
Malicious
41
Nuanced
Subtle or delicate
42
Obvious
Rough
43
Virtuoso
Master
44
Milieu
Environment
45
Tranquility
Peace
46
Splendor
Magnificent
47
Extemporaneous
Spontaneous
48
Forthright
Straightforward
49
Novice
Amateur
50
Tactless
Doesn’t know what is appropriate
51
Mundane
Everyday or ordinary or dull
52
Fledgling
Emerging
53
Austere
Strict
54
Docile
Obedient or submissive
55
Acquiesce
Agree or succumb
56
To loathe or to be loathe to
Hate or reluctant
57
Slovenliness
Untidiness
58
Spite
Ill will
59
Cynical
Suspicious or negative thinking
60
Relinquish
To give up control
61
Lax
Careless
62
Delineate
Portay or depict
63
Distraught
Agitated
64
Sullen
Irritated or grumpy
