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English Vocab 51-100 Flashcards

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Subordinate

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Adj. Occupying a lower rank, inferior, submissive.

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Stagnant

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Adj. Motionless, stale, dull.

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Sluggish

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Adj. Slow, lazy, lethargic, listless.

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Rhetorical

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Adj. Pertaining to effective communication, insincere in language.

speechor writingintendedto beeffectiveand influencepeople.

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Soporific

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Adj. Sleep producer.

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Subtlety

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Nicety, cunning, guile, delicacy.

thequalityorstateof beingsubtleor hard to notice.
asmallbutimportantdetail.

Subtle:
Notloud,bright,noticeable, orobviousin any way.
Smallbutimportant.
Achievedin aquietway that does notattract attentionto itself and isthereforegood or clever.

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Taciturn

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Adj. Habitually silent, talking little.

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Resolution

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N. Determination.

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Resolve

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N. Determination.

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Rigorous

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N. Severity, strictness,orharshness.

the quality of being extremely thorough and careful.
severity or strictness.
harsh and demanding conditions.

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Sage

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N. A person celebrate for wisdom.

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Reserve

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N. Self-control, care in expressing oneself.

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Retraction

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N. Withdrawal.

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Reverent

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Adj. Respectful.

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Sanction

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V. Approve, ratify.

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Seclusion

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N. Isolation, solitude.

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Strident

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Adj. loud and harsh.

(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
his voice had become increasingly strident.

presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.

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Robust

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Adj. Vigorous, strong.

strong and healthy; vigorous.
“the Caplan family are a robust lot”

(of wine or food) strong and rich in flavour or smell.

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Temper

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V. Restrain, blend, toughen.

N.
a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.
the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal.

V.
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.
act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something).

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Sedentary

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Adj. Requiring sitting; somewhat inactive.

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Servile

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Adj. Of or like a slave, cringing(shrinking in fear).

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Terse

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Adj. Concise, abrupt, pithy.

using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly.

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Uniformity

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N. Sameness, consistency, monotony.

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Solidity

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N. Dullness, impassiveness.

the quality or state of being firm or strong in structure.
the quality of being reliable in character.

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Truncate

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V. Cut the top off.

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Zealot

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N. Fanatic.

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Placate

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V. Pacify, conciliate.

make (someone) less angry or hostile.

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Abate

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V. Subside or moderate.

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
“the storm suddenly abated”

make (something) less intense.
“nothing abated his crusading zeal”

LAW
reduce or remove (a nuisance).

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Adulation

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N. Flattery, admiration.

excessive admiration or praise.

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Meander

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V. To turn or wind in its course.

no clear purpose or direction;

A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse. It is produced by a stream or river swinging from side to side as it flows across its floodplain or shifts its channel within a valley.

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Antagonistic

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Adj. Hostile, opposed.

showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.

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Anamoly

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N. Irregularity.

Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify.

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Antediluvian

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Adj. Antiquated, ancient.

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Calculated

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Adj. Deliberately planned.

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Bolster

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V. Support, prop up.

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Augment

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V. Increase.

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

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Laconic

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Adj. Brief to the point.

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

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Cacophony

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N. Discord.

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds..
“a cacophony of deafening alarm bells”

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Induce

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V. Persuade, bring out.

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Optimist

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N. Person who looks at the bright side.

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Obstinate

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Adj. Stubborn.

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
(of an unwelcome situation) very difficult to change or overcome.

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Miserly

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Adj. Stingy, mean.

Mean with money.
miser:a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

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Conflagration

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N. Great fire.

an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.

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Confluence

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N. Flowing together, crowd.

the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width. (two or more rivers)
an act or process of merging.
a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point

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Complementary

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Adj. Serving to compete something.

combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

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Compliance

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N. Readiness to yield, conformity in fulfilling retirement.

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Concede

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V. Admit, yield.

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Compile

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V. Assemble, gather, to accumulate.

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Complacent

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Adj. Self-satisfied.

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

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Corroborate

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V. Confirm.

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

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