Even More Magoosh Words Flashcards by j b | Brainscape

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vacuity

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empty-headedness

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demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular opinions

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bombast

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high sounding language with little substance

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torpid

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lethargic

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inordinate

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large/excessive

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trifling

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trivial

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vestigial

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remaining, residual

a vestigial flicker of anger

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quibble

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a slight objection

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fulminate

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express vehement protest

“fulminate against tax hikes”

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militate against

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be a powerful factor in preventing

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urbane

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suave, refined

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impunity

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immunity, exemption from punishment

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ornery

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bad tempered, combative

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contiguous

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sharing a common border

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facetious

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flippant

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spurious

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false or fake

authentic vs. spurious claims

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mercenary

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concerned w/ making money at expense of ethics

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evince

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reveal, indicate

“his letters evince his excitement”

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scrupulous

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meticulous

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derelict

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dilapidated

negligent

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vapid

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insipid, dull

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providential

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opportune

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emotive

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arouse intense feeling

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tractable

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easy to deal with

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euphonious

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pleasing to the ear

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strident

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loud and harsh

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vilify

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disparage, defame

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uncongenial

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unsuitable, unlikely to promote success

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mores

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customs and conventions

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maunder

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ramble

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extirpate

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destroy completely

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coeval

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roughly same age

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nonplussed

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surprised and confused

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gall

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bold behavior

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acclamation

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enthusiastic approval

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germane

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relevant

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blighted

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ruined

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partisanship

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bias

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forestall

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prevent by taking action first

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obviate

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remove the need for, avoid

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aplomb

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self-confidence, assurance

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disquietude

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uneasiness

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly

people denigrate the poor

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presage

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be a sign or warning

today’s outcome presaged the coming year

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supplication

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asking/begging

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entreaty

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earnest, humble request

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panoply

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collection of things