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Direct Vocab 2 Flashcards

This second Direct Vocab deck continues to verify vocabulary knowledge. This level of knowledge is most helpful in confident elimination during sentence completion processes. It should also improve comprehension during passage reading.

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abscond

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(v.) to sneak away and hide

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absolution

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(n.) freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

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(v.) to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

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(adj.) hard to comprehend

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accede

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(v.) to agree

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accentuate

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(v.) to stress, highlight, place accent upon

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accessible

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(adj.) obtainable, reachable, able to be grasped mentally

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acclaim

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(n.) high praise

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accolade

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(n.) special distinction, high praise

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accommodating

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(adj.) making room for, helpful, providing convenience and comfort, polite, obliging

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accord

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(n.) an agreement

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accost

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(v.) to confront verbally

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accretion

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(n.) slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

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(adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste

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bane

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(n.) a burden

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bard

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(n.) a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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(adj.) shy, excessively timid

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capricious

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(adj.) subject to whim, fickle

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captivate

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(v.) to get the attention of, hold

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carouse

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(v.) to party, celebrate

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carp

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(v.) to annoy, pester

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catalog

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  1. (v.) to list, enter into a list
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catalyze

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(v.) to charge, inspire

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caucus

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(n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

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(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic

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cavort

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(v.) to leap about, behave boisterously

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censure

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  1. (n.) harsh criticism
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cerebral

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(adj.) related to the intellect

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chaos

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(n.) absolute disorder

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chastise

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(v.) to criticize severely

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cherish

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(v.) to feel or show affection toward something

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defer

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(v.) to postpone something, to yield to the wisdom of another

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deferential

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(adj.) showing respect for the authority of another

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defile

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(v.) to make unclean, impure

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deft

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(adj.) skillful, capable

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defunct

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(adj.) no longer used or existing

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delegate

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(v.) to hand over responsibility for something

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deleterious

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(adj.) harmful

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deliberate

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(adj.) intentional, reflecting careful consideration

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delineate

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(v.) to describe, outline, shed light on

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demagogue

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(n.) a leader who appeals to the prejudices of the populace

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effrontery

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(n.) impudence, nerve, insolence

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effulgent

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(adj.) radiant, splendorous

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egregious

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(adj.) extremely bad

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elaborate

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(adj.) complex, detailed, intricate

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elated

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(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled

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elegy

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(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person

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elicit

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(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke

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fallacious

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(adj.) incorrect, misleading

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fastidious

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(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

51
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fathom

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(v.) to understand, comprehend

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garrulous

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(adj.) talkative, wordy

53
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hallowed

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(adj.) revered, consecrated

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impeccable

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(adj.) exemplary, flawless

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impecunious

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(adj.) poor

56
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imperative

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  1. (adj.) necessary, pressing
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imperious

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(adj.) commanding, domineering

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impertinent

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(adj.) rude, insolent

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impervious

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(adj.) impenetrable, incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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(adj.) rash; hastily done

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jubilant

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(adj.) extremely joyful, happy

62
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knell

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(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

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languid

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(adj.) sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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larceny

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(n.) obtaining property by theft or trickery

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malevolent

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(adj.) wanting harm to befall others

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malleable

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(adj.) capable of being shaped or transformed

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mandate

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(n.) an authoritative command

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nebulous

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(adj.) vaguely defined, cloudy

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nefarious

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(adj.) heinously villainous

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oblique

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(adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

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oblivious

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(adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something

72
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pariah

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(n.) an outcast

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parody

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(n.) a satirical imitation

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parsimony

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(n.) frugality, stinginess

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partisan

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(n.) a follower, adherent

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patent

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(adj.) readily seen or understood, clear

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pathology

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(n.) a deviation from the normal

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pathos

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(n.) an emotion of sympathy

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paucity

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(adj.) small in quantity

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pejorative

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(adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary

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pellucid

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(adj.) easily intelligible, clear

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quaint

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(adj.) charmingly old-fashioned

83
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raucous

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(adj.) loud, boisterous

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raze

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(v.) to demolish, level

85
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rebuke

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(v.) to scold, criticize

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recapitulate

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(v.) to sum up, repeat

87
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recalcitrant

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(adj.) defiant, unapologetic

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salve

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(n.) a soothing balm

89
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sanctimonious

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(adj.) giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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sanguine

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(adj.) optimistic, cheery

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satiate

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(v.) to satisfy excessively

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scathing

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(adj.) sharp, critical, hurtful

93
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tedious

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(adj.) dull, boring

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temerity

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(n.) audacity, recklessness

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temperance

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(n.) moderation in action or thought

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tenable

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(adj.) able to be defended or maintained

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umbrage

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(n.) resentment, offense

98
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validate

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(v.) to confirm, support, corroborate

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vapid

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(adj.) lacking liveliness, dull

100
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wanton

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(adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful

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