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English Vocab 301-350 Flashcards

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Arable

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Adj. Fit for plowing

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Arid

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Adj. Dry; barren

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Depose

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V. Dethrone; remove from office

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Decorum

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N. Propriety; seemliness

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Advocate

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V. Urge; plead for

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Assuage

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V. Ease; lessen (pain)

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Arbitrary

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Adj. Fixed or definite

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Acknowledge

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V. Recognize; admit

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Appease

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V. Pacify; soothe

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Assiduous

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Adj. Diligent

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Authoritarian

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N. Favoring or excercising total control; non-democratic

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Aspiration

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N. Noble ambition

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Ebullient

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Adj. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

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Eccentric

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Adj. Odd; whimsical; irregular

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Ephemeral

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Adj. Short-lived; fleeting

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Fitful

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Adj. Spasmodic; intermittent

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Depravity

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N. Corruption; wickedness

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Deprecate

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V. Disapprove regretfully

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Apathy

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N. Lack of caring; indifference

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Artisan

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N. Manually skilled worker

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Incontrovertible

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Adj. Indisputable

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Lofty

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Adj. High

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Frivolity

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N. Lack of seriousness

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Hedonism

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N. Belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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Heedless

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Adj. Disregarding; not noticing

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Listless

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Adj. Lacking in spirit or energy

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Acrid

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Adj. Sharp; bitterly pungent

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Accessible

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Adj. Easy approach; obtainable

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Austere

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Adj. Strict; stern

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Acquiesce

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V. Assent; agree passively

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Amorphous

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Adj. Shapeless

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Audacious

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Adj. Daring; bold

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Bequeath

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V. Leave to someone by means of will; hand down

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Benevolent

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Adj. Generous; charitable

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Analogous

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Adj. Comparable

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Abstract

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Adj. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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Abstruse

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Adj. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Affirmation

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N. Solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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Aggregate

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Adj. Sum; total

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Adversity

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N. Poverty; misfortune

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Ascendancy

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N. Controlling influence

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Acclaim

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N. Applaud; announce with great approval

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Belie

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V. Contradict; give a false impression

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Eloquence

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N. Expressiveness; persuasive speech

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Elucidate

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V. Explain; enlighten

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Elusive

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Adj. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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Emaciated

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Adj. Thin and wasted

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Coercion

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N. Use of force

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Curtail

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V. Shorten; reduce

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Cynical

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Adj. Skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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