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Essentail Words Flashcards

1
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Concur

A

Approve, agree

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Supersede

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Replace, take the position of, caused to be disregarded as void or obsolete

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Sycophant

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Servile flatterer, toady

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Affectation

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Fake behavior (especially dress of speech) adopted to give a certain impression

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5
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Apocryphal

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Of questionable authenticity, false.

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Aver

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Declare or affirm with confidence, say

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7
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Base

A 
Of little or no value
Mean
Morally low
Dishonest 
Crude and unrefined
Counterfeit
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Burgeon

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Grow or rapidly flourish, put forth buds and shoots (of a plant)

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Caustic

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Capable of cording metal, burning the skin, very critical or sarcastic

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Cogent

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Very convincing, logical

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Concur

A

Agree, approve

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Confer

A

Compare views, consult, bestow or give

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Conundrum

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A riddle, any mystery

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Conversant

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Knowledgeable about or experienced with

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Conversely

A

In an opposite way, on the other hand

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Countenance

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Facial expression or face( noun), approve or tolerate (verb)

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Debase

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Degrade, lower in quality, value, tank, etc

Lower moral quality

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18
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Debunk

A

Expose
Ridicule
Disprove false or exaggerated claims

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19
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Deface

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Vandalize

Mar the appearance of

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Deterrent

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Something that restrains or discourages

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21
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Din

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Loud

Confused noise especially after a long period of time

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22
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Table

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Lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely

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23
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Surfeit

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Excess
Excessive amount
Overdindulged

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24
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Torpor

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Sluggishness
Lethargy or apathy
A period of inactivity

25
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Tenuous

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Flimsy
Long and thin
Slender
Having little substance

26
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Torrid

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Very hot
Parching
Burning
Passionate

27
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Craven

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Very cowardly

Laking courage

28
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Zeal

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Great fervor or enthusiasm for a person, cause, etc

Tiredness diligence in furthering that cause, passion, ardor.

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Germane

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Relevant and appropriate

On-topic

30
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Glib

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Fluent and easy in a way that suggest superficiality and insincerity

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Wary

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Watchful
On-guard against danger
Motivated by caution

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Wily

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Crafty
Cunning
Characterize by tricks and artifice

33
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Gauche

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Tactless
Lacking social grace
Awkward
Crude

34
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Foreshadow

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Indicate or suggest beforehand

Presage

35
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Boor

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Rude, ill-mannered, insensitive person, a peasant or country bumpkin

36
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Subside

A

Sink
Settle down
Become less active
Return to normal levels

37
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Temperance

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Moderation,
Self-control especially regarding alcohol, desires or pleasures
Abstinent from alcohol

38
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Tractable

A

Easily managed or controlled
Docile
Easily shaped or molded

39
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Construe

A

Interpret

Translate

40
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Deferred

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Respectful submission

Yielding to the authority or opinion of another

41
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Daunt

A

Discouraging
Lacking the courage of
Dishearten

42
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Decorous

A

Behaving with propriety and good taste

Polite

43
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Diatribe

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Bitter
Abusive attack or criticism
Rant

44
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Sustantantiate

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Support with evidence or proof

Give a material existence of

45
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Divest

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Deprive or strip of rank, title, clothing, gear

To sell off holding

46
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Dispassionate

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Unbiased
Not having a selfish or personal motivation
Lacking emotion
Calm

47
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Tangentual

A

Only slightly relevant

Going off topic

48
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Trifling

A 
Trivial
Not very import
So small to be unimportant
Frivolous 
Shallow
49
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Hearken

A

Listen

Pay attention to

50
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Idiosyncrasy

A

Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual
Peculiar quality
Quirk

51
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Detached

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Aloof
Unconcerned
Disinterested
Impartial

52
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Digress

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Go-off topic when speaking or writing

53
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Substantiate

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Support with evidence or proof

Give material existence to

54
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Tacit

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Understood with being said
Implied
Not stated directly

55
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Tangential

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Only slightly relevant

Going off topic

56
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Futile

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Producing no useful results
Ineffective
Trivial or unimportant

57
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Juncture

A

Critical point in time such as when a decision was necessary
Place where two things a joined together

58
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Keen

A 
Sharp
Very perceptive or mentally sharp
Intense (of a feeling) adj
Wailing or moaning (verb)
Piercing
59
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Languid

A

Drooping from exhaustion
Slow
Lacking in spirit
Sluggish

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