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First Stack Flashcards

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Abdicate

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to renounce a throne or power

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Abject

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extremely bad or severe; miserable

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Abridge

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to shorten without losing the sense

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Accolade

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an award or privilege granted as an honor

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Acrid

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sharp or biting in taste or smell; irritating

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Affable

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friendly and easy to talk to

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Affluent

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wealthy; having an abundance of goods

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Allay

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to lessen or relieve

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Ameliorate

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to make something better

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Amicable

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having a spirit of friendliness

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Amorphous

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without a clear shape or form

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Anomaly

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something unusual or unexpected

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Antiquated

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outdated, old-fashioned

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Apathetic

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showing or feeling no interest or concern

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Apprehensive

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anxious or fearful about the future

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Arable

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suitable for growing crops

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Arcane

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understood by only a few

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Arduous

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requiring great effort; strenuous

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Aspersion

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an attack on the reputation of someone

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Assuage

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to make something less severe

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Astute

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having keen insight

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Atrophy

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to waste away, typically due to lack of use

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Audacious

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bold, daring, or fearless

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Avarice

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greed for wealth

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Axiomatic

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self-evident; accepted as true

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Banal

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lacking originality; dull

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Bastion

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a stronghold or fortress

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Bellicose

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demonstrating aggression

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Benign

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gentle and kind; harmless

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Bequeath

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to leave something to someone through a will

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Bereft

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deprived of something

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Blithe

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cheerful and carefree

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Brevity

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briefness in expression

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Broach

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to bring up a topic for discussion

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Burnish

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to polish or make shiny

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Camaraderie

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mutual trust among friends

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Candor

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honesty; frankness

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Castigate

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to punish or criticize severely

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Censure

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to express strong disapproval

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Charlatan

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a fraud; someone falsely claiming knowledge

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Chide

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to scold or rebuke

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Clairvoyant

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having the ability to see the future

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Clemency

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mercy or leniency

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Commensurate

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proportional or equal in measure

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Complacency

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self-satisfaction; lack of concern

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Compunction

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a feeling of guilt or regret

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Concord

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agreement or harmony

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Conflagration

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a large, destructive fire

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Consternation

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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread

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Contemptuous

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scornful; showing disdain

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Contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument

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Contrite

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feeling remorseful

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Conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem

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Copious

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abundant; in large quantities

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Cryptic

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having a hidden meaning

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Daunt

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to intimidate or discourage

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Debacle

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a complete failure

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Deft

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skillful and quick in movement

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Depravity

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moral corruption

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Deride

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to mock or ridicule

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Despot

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a ruler with absolute power, often oppressive

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Didactic

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instructive, especially morally

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Diligent

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hardworking, showing care in duties

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Disparate

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essentially different; diverse

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Docile

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easily managed or obedient

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Dogged

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determined, persistent

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Duplicity

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deceitfulness; double-dealing

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Efface

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to erase or remove

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Effervescent

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bubbly, enthusiastic

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Elusive

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difficult to find or achieve

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Emaciated

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abnormally thin due to illness or lack of food

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Empathy

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the ability to understand others’ feelings

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Enigmatic

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mysterious or puzzling

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Enmity

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hostility or hatred

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Ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time

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Erudite

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scholarly, educated

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Eschew

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to avoid or abstain from

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Espouse

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to support or adopt a cause

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Ethereal

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delicate and light; heavenly

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Exacerbate

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to worsen a situation or condition

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Exalt

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to praise highly

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Exonerate

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to clear from blame

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Exorbitant

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unreasonably high (usually in cost)

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Exuberant

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full of energy and enthusiasm

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Facetious

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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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Fallacious

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based on a mistaken belief

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Fastidious

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very attentive to accuracy and detail

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Felicity

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happiness; bliss

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Fervor

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intense passion

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Flamboyant

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attracting attention due to confidence

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Flippant

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not showing a serious attitude

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Forbearance

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patient self-control

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Fortitude

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courage in pain or adversity

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Frivolous

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not having any serious purpose

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Galvanize

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to stimulate into action

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Germane

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relevant to a subject

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Gluttony

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overindulgence in food or drink

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Gregarious

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sociable and outgoing

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Harbinger

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a sign or precursor of future events

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Haughty

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arrogantly superior

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