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Direct Hits 2 Core Vocabulary II Flashcards

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diminutive

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very small

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trivial

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trifling; unimportant; insignificant

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minutiae

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minor everyday details

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exhort

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to encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

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antipathy

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strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

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digress

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to depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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tenacious

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characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

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polarize

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to create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully developed form

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analogy

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a similarity or likeness between things—events, ideas, actions, trends—that are otherwise unrelated

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analogous

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comparable or similar in certain respects

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ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent

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very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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perennial

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returning year after year; enduring

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penchant, predilection, propensity

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a liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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capricious, mercurial, fickle

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very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

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boorish, uncouth, crass

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vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

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thwart, stymie

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to stop; to frustrate; to prevent

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adroit, deft, adept

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to have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

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admonish

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to earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

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incontrovertible

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impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

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rapacious

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voracious; ravenous; insatiable

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callous

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insensitive; unfeeling; emotionally hardened;

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intrepid, undaunted

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courageous; resolute; fearless

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nonchalant

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unflappable; having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned; unflappable

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itinerant

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migrating from place to place; not sedentary

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poignant

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moving; touching; heartrending

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impetus

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a stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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bucolic, rustic, pastoral

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characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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equanimity

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calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

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panache, verve, flamboyance, élan

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great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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provocative

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provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

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placid

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serene; calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

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fortuitous

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of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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dispel

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to drive away; scatter, as to dispel a misconception

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viable, feasible

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capable of being accomplished; possible

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intemperate

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lacking restraint; excessive

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temperate

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exercising moderation and restraint

38
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superficial

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shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearances

39
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laud, extol, tout, acclaim

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to praise; to applaud

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dismissive

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showing overt intentional indifference or disregard; rejecting

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disparage

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to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

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cryptic

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having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

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subtle

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difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

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disparity

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an inequality; a gap; an imbalance

45
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curtail

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to cut short or reduce

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innocuous

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harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not inimical

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diatribe, tirade, harangue

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a bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

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