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English Exam Vocab Flashcards

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odyssey (n)

A

a long, difficult journey marked by changes in fortune

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odious (adj)

A

hateful, evil or vile

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ogle (v)

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to stare at in a disrespectful way

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opaque (adj)

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difficult to see through, unclear or dark

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oust (v)

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to eject, banish or expel

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permeate (v)

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to spread or seep through; to penetrate or pervade

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peruse (v)

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to study or read over leisurely

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pique (v)

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to hurt or rile the feelings of someone; to irritate

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placate (v)

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to soothe or appease with concessions

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plausible (adj)

A

believable

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poignant (adj)

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emotionally moving

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preclude (v)

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to make impossible or shut out

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pretentious (adj)

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showy, self-important, making unjustifiable claims to excellence

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quaint (adj)

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pleasantly old-fashioned; picturesque

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quell (v)

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to put an end to something; to calm

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quintessential (adj)

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the most perfect example of

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raucous (adj)

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boisterous, harsh sounding, noisy and disorderly

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reciprocal (adj)

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mutual, interchangeable or shared

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reprehensible (adj)

A

deserving of blame

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rescind (v)

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to cancel or repeal

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resillient (adj)

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an ability to recover from something or adjust easily

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sardonic (adj)

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disdainful or mocking

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scintillate (v)

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to sparkle, to gleam, to be animated or brilliant

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stoic (adj)

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indifferent to pleasure or pain

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stymie (v)

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to get in the way of something, to hinder or block

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tedious (adj)

A

boring or tiresome

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thwart (v)

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to prevent from being accomplished, to frustrate or hinder

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tirade (n)

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a long and angry speech

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tout (v)

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to brag publicly, to praise highly

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trite (adj)

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unoriginal, overused, cliched or very common

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trivial (adj)

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unimportant or insignificant

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