English, 4 Flashcards
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Parity
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equality, as in amount, status, or character
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Leery
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wary; suspicious
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Spate
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a fast flow, rush, or outpouring
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Circumspect
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heedful of potential consequences
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Impugn
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attack as false or wrong
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Prudence
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; wisdom
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Abeyance
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temporary cessation or suspension
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Beholder
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a person who becomes aware through senses
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Unwarranted
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incapable of being justified or explained
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Bandied
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exchanged
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Partisan
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devoted to a cause or party
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Imperturbable
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not easily excited; emotionally steady
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Posterity
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all future generations
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Upshot
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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Abjure
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to reject; abandon formally
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Arrogate
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1) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification 2) to attribute or assign to another without justification
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Stultify
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deprive of strength or efficiency
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Assoil
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to absolve; to acquit
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Preternatural
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existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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Stentorian
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extremely loud
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Scion
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a descendant or heir
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Bemuse
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cause to be confused emotionally
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Abrogate
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to abolish, put aside, revoke or put an end to, usually by authority
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Sojourner
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a temporary resident
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Belie
to represent falsely
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Foible
an idiosyncrasy or small weakness
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Ebullient
full of cheerful excitement or enthusiasm
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Germane
suitably related to something, especially something being discussed
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Iconoclast
1) somebody who challenges or overturns traditional beliefs, customs, and values; 2) somebody who destroys religious images or opposes their use in worship
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Conflagration
a large fire that causes a great deal of damage
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Impecunious
having little or no money, and so unable to lead a comfortable life
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Itinerant
traveling from place to place, especially to find work or as part of your work
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Periphery
1) the area around the edge of a place; 2) the position or state of having only a minor involvement in something
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Abstemious
moderate or sparing; temperate; moderate; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.
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Sacerdotal
relating to or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
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Anathema
1) somebody or something that is greatly disliked or detested and is therefore shunned; 2) a forceful curse or denunciation
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Ontology
the most general branch of metaphysics, concerned with the nature of being
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Intercessor
1) the action of pleading on somebody's behalf; 2) the action of attempting to settle a dispute
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Recalcitrant
1) stubbornly resisting the authority of another person or group; 2) difficult to deal with or operate
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Collude
to cooperate with somebody secretly in order to do something illegal or undesirable
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Abstruse
difficult to penetrate
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Brazen
1) showing or expressing boldness and a complete lack of shame; 2) with an unpleasantly loud and resonant sound
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Decry
to express strong disapproval of or openly criticize somebody or something
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Blight
1) something that spoils or damages things severely; 2) a severely spoiled or ruined state, especially of an urban area
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Adroit
displaying physical or mental skill
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Byline
the name of the author of an article in a newspaper or magazine, printed at the head of the article
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Mirth
happiness or enjoyment, especially accompanied by laughter
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Succinct
expressed with brevity and clarity, with no wasted words
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Accretion
an increase by natural growth or addition
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Tactile
relating to or used for the sense of touch
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Furrow
1) a narrow trench in soil made by a plow; 2) a wrinkle on the skin of the forehead, as a result of frowning or age
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Divest
to take away something, especially status or power, from somebody or something
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Bereft
deprived of somebody or something loved or valued
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Meritorious
deserving honor and recognition
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Rigmarole
an irritating, tedious, or confusing sequence of tasks, especially tasks that seem unnecessary or absurd
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Affable
good-natured, friendly, and easy to talk to
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Acculturate
to adapt or adjust to the cultural traits or patters of another group as a result of conditioning
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Stalwart
1) dependable and loyal; 2) sturdy and strong
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Baleful
threatening, or seeming to threaten, harm or misfortune
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Prognosticate
to predict or foretell future events
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Deprecate
to express condemnation of something or somebody
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Dovish
advocating peaceful solutions and the avoidance of confrontation or war
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Fidelity
loyalty to an allegiance, promise, or vow
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Cavort
to behave in a physically lively and uninhibited way
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Incisive
1) quick to understand, analyze, or act; 2) characterized by clear and direct expression
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Sumptuous
1) magnificent or grand in appearance; 2) entailing great expense
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Cajole
to persuade somebody to do something by flattery or gentle but persistent argument
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Brackish
somewhat salty, especially from being a mixture of fresh and salt water
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Milieu
the surroundings or environment that somebody lives in and is influenced by
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Interregnum
the period of time between the end of one reign or regime and the beginning of the next
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Iridescent
having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
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Pariah
somebody who is despised and avoided
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Impertinent
showing a bold or rude lack of respect, especially to a superior
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Bellicose
ready or inclined to quarrel, fight, or go to war
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Honorarium
an amount of money paid to somebody, especially a professional or famous person, for providing a service such as addressing a conference
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Listless
lacking energy, interest, or the willingness to make an effort
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Timorous
showing fear or hesitancy
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Subterfuge
a plan, action, or device designed to hide a real objective, or the process of hiding a real objective
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Laggard
a person who or thing that does not keep up with others
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Reticent
unwilling to communicate very much, talk freely, or reveal all the facts about something
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Redoubtable
with personal qualities worthy of respect or fear
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Pirouette
a spin of the body, especially one performed in ballet on tiptoe or on the ball of one foot
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Analgesic
describes a type of medication that alleviates pain without loss of consciousness
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Moribund
1) in the process of becoming obsolete; 2) nearly dead
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Inane
1) irritatingly silly or time-wasting; 2) empty, insubstantial, or void
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Interlope
to encroach on the rights (as in trade) of others
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Jaunty
1) happy, carefree, perky, fashionable, and confident
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Waylay
to lie in wait for somebody, especially as part of an attack or ambush
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Indomitable
brave, determined, and impossible to defeat or frighten
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Bucolic
relating to or characteristic of the countryside or country life
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Distemper
a state of physical or mental disturbance
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Plaudit
an expression of praise or approval
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Taciturn
habitually uncommunicative or reserved in speech and manner
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Modicum
a small amount
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Apostasy
the renunciation of a religious or political belief or allegiance
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Aver
to assert something confidently
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Feckless
unable or unwilling to do anything useful; lacking the thought or organization necessary to succeed
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Dither
to behave in a nervous and indecisive way
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Voluble
talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking
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Gregarious
very friendly and sociable
