English Vocab 351-400 Flashcards by Sheharyar Ali Syed | Brainscape

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Disputatious

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Adj. Argumentative; fond of argument

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Embellished

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V. Adorn

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Discerning

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Adj. Mentally quick and observant

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Opaque

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Adj. Dark; not transparent

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Levity

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N. Lightness

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Volatile

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Adj. Evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial

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Provincial

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Adj. Pertaining to a province; limited

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Voluble

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Adj. Fluent; glib

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Perfunctory

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Adj. Superficial; listless; not thorough

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Tirade

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N. Extended scolding; denunciation

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Resigned

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Adj. Unresisting; patiently submissive

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Penury

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N. Extreme poverty

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Virtuoso

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N. Highly skilled artist

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Virulent

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Adj. Extremely poisonous

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Vilify

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V. Slander

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Vindicate

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V. Clear of charges

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Trepidation

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N. Fear; trembling agitation

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Susceptible

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Adj. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease

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Superficial

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Adj. Trivial; shallow

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Superfluous

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Adj. Excessive; overabundant; unnecessary

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Surpass

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V. Exceed

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Surreptitious

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Adj. Secret

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Undermine

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V. Weaken; sap

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Renounce

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V. Abandon; discontinue; disown; repudiate

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Restraint

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N. Controlling force

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Reprehensible

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Adj. Deserving blame

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Turbulence

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N. State of violent agitation

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Tantamount

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Adj. Equal

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Lithe

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Adj. Flexible; supple

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Conciliatory

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Adj. Reconciling; soothing

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Esoteric

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Adj. Known only to the chosen few

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Frugality

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N. Thrift

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Fastidious

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Adj. Difficult to please; squeamish

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Fallacious

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Adj. Misleading

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Exonerate

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V. Acquit; exculpate

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Composure

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N. Mental calmness

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Credulity

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N. Belief on slight evidence

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Exploit

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V. Make use of, sometimes unjustly

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Evanescent

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Adj. Fleeting; vanishing

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Gratify

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V. Please

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Gullible

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Adj. Easily deceived

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Immutable

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Adj. Unchangeable

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Impair

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V. Worsen; diminish in value

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Incorrigible

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Adj. Uncorrectable

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Endorse

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V. Approve; support

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Exacerbate

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V. Worsen; embitter

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Extricate

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V. Free; disentangle

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Fell

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Adj. Cruel; deadly

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Emend

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V. Correct; correct by a critic

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Efface

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V. Rub out