English: Grammar and Vocabulary Test Flashcards

1
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Belies

A

Contradicts

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2
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Wince

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Draw back with fear or pain

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3
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Empirical

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Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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4
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Impeccable

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Without fault or error

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5
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Moderately

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Within reasonable or average limits

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6
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Analogies

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Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

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7
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Precedes

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Comes before

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8
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Quandary

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State of uncertainty

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9
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Obligation

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A duty, contract, proimse or other social, moral, or legal requirement that compels one to follow or avoid a given course of action

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10
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Evaded

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To avoid the fufillment or performance of something

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11
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Diffident

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Hesitant to assert oneself from a lack of self-confidence

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12
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Intrinsically

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In an essential or necessary way

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13
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Incongruity

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The state of disagreeing

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14
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Accentuated

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Stressed or singled out as important

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15
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Profound

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Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

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16
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Pried

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Searched or inquired in a meddlesome way; was nosey

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Garbled

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Lacking orderly continuity

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Effusive

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Uttured with unrestrained enthusiasm

19
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Summoned

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Gathered or brought together

20
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Talisman

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Something whose presence is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck

21
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Lulled

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Made calm or still

22
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Demeanor

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The way a person behaves toward other people

23
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Animacy

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The state of being alive

24
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Vestiges

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Indications that something has been present

25
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Sovereign

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Having supreme rank, power or authority

26
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Internecine

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Relating to struggle or conflict within a group

27
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Episodic

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Occurring sporadically or incidentally

28
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Vigilant

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Keenly watchful to detect danger

29
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Limpid

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Clear or translucent

30
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Cretinous

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Foolish or stupid

31
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Default

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A selection made automatically or without active consideration

32
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Authenticity

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True to one’s own personality, spirit or character

33
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Synonymous

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Having the same connotations, implications or reference

34
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Abject

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Sunk to or existing in a low state or condition

35
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Catastrophes

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A momentous tragic event

36
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Resilience

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An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change