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English Vocab 1-50 Flashcards

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Cliche

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N. Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition.

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Buttress

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N. Support or prop, source of help.

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Censorious

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Adj. Severly critical.

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Censure

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V. Blame, criticize.

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Languish

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N. Lose strength or lose animation.

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Certitude

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N. Certainty.

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Candor

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N. Frankness.

the quality of being open and honest; frankness.
“a man of refreshing candour”

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Charlatan

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N. Quack, Pretender to knowledge.

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Conjecture

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N. Guess, surmise.

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

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Aloof

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Adj. Apart, Reserved.

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Cajole

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V. Wheedle, coax, deceive by flattery.

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Tenacity

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N. Firmness, persistency, adhesiveness.

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Corrugated

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Adj. Wrinkled, ridged.

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Conviction

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N. A firmly held belief or opinion.

a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.

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Confound

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V. Confuse.

  1. cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
  2. mix up (something) with something else.
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Flagrant

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Adj. Conspicously wicked.

(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

“a flagrant violation of the law”

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Degradation

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N. Humiliation, debasement, degeneration.

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Dehydrate

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V. Dry out, remove water from.

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Illusory

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Adj. Deceptive, Not real.

based on illusion; not real.

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Invert

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V. Turn upside down or inside out.

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Intrepid

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Adj. Fearless.

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

“our intrepid reporter”

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Impecunious

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Adj. Without money.

having little or no money.

“a titled but impecunious family”

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Impede

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V. Hinder, Block.

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Elated

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Adj. Overjoyed.

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Elegy

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N. Poem or song expressing lamentation.

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Elicit

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V. Draw out by discussion.

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Gratuitous

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Adj. Given freely, unwarranted.

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Gravity

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N. Seriousness.

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Gregarious

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Adj. Sociable.

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Enhance

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V. Improve, advance.

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Enigma

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N. Puzzle.

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Diminution

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N. Lessening, Reduction in size.

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Detrimental

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Adj. Harmful, damaging.

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Diligence

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N. Steadiness of effort, Persistent hard work.

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Diffuse

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Adj. Wordy, Spread out(like gas), rambling.

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Digression

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N. Wandering away from the subject

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

“let’s return to the main topic after that brief digression”

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Devious

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Adj. Erratic, going astray.

showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.

“he’s as devious as a politician needs to be”

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Desiccate

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V. Dry up.

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Sycophant

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N. Servile flatterer.

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Unkempt

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Adj. Disheveled, with uncared-for appearance.

(especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance.

“they were unwashed and unkempt”

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Tentative

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Adj. Experimental, provisional.

not certain or fixed; provisional.
“a tentative conclusion”

done without confidence; hesitant.

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Replete

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Adj. Filled to capacity, abundantly supplied.

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Spurious

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Adj. False, counterfeit.

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

“separating authentic and spurious claims”

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Spurn

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V. Reject, scorn.

reject with disdain or contempt.

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Scrupulous

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Adj. Extremely thorough, conscientious.

(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

very concerned to avoid doing wrong.

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Scrutinize

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V. Examine closely and critically.

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Satirical

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Adj. Mocking.

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Saturate

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V. Soak.

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Submissive

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Adj. Yielding, timid.

50
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Devise

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V. Thinkup, invent, plan.

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