Fourth Flashcards
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Abeyance
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n. temporary suppression or suspension
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Abject
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adj. miserable; pitiful
3
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Abscission
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n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
4
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Abstemious
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adj. moderate in apetite
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Abysmal
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adj. very bad
6
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Accrue
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v. to accumulate; grow by additions
7
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Adamant
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adj. uncompromising; unyielding
8
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Adjunct
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n. something added, attached or joined
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Adulterate
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v. to correct or make impure
10
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Affinity
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n. fondness; liking; similarity
11
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Aggregate
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adj. amounting to a whole; total
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass; sum
12
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Allay
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v. to lessen, soothe; ease
13
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Anachronism
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n. something out of the proper time
14
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Amenable
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adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited
15
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Antediluvian
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adj. prehistoric
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Apothegm
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n. a terse, witty saying
17
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Appease
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v. to calm; pacify; placate
18
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Appellation
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n. name
19
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Apprise
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v. to inform
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Argot
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n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group
21
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Artifact
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n. item made by human craft
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Astringent
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adj. harsh; severe
23
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Atavism
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n. return of a trait after a period of absence
24
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Avuncular
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adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
25
Axiomatic
adj. taken for granted
26
Banter
n. playful conversation
27
Behemoth
n. huge creature; anything very large and powerful
28
Bifurcate
v. to divide into two parts
29
Blase
adj. bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
30
Bovine
adj. cowlike
31
Brazen
adj. bold; shameless
32
Broach
v. to mention for the first time
33
Bucolic
adj. characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
34
Canard
n. false, deliberately misleading story
35
Captious
adj. faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
36
Carnal
adj. of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
37
Carping
v. to find fault; complain
38
Castigation
n. punishment; chastisement; criticism
39
Caucus
n. smaller group within an organization
40
Celestial
adj. concerning the sky or heavens; sublime
41
Centrifugal
adj. moving away from a center
42
Centripetal
adj. moving or directed toward center
43
Champion
v. to defend or support
44
Chasten
v. to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue
45
Clairvoyant
n. one who can predict the future, psychic
46
Appreciate
v. to increase in value
47
Aptitude
n. capacity for learning; natural ability
48
Arcane
adj. mysterious; known only to a select few
49
Artifice
n. clever trick; cunning
50
Auspicious
adj. favorable; promising; pointing to a good reason
51
Avow
v. to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
52
Awry
adj. off course; twisted to one side
53
Bane
n. poison; torment; cause of harm
54
Beget
v. to give birth to; to create; to lead; to cause
55
Beleaguer
v. to surround; to besiege; to harass
56
Belligerent
adj. combative; quarrelsome; waging war
57
Malignant
adj. nasty; evil; full of ill will (often about tumor)
58
Malign
v. to say unfairly bad things about someone
59
Bequest
n. something left to someone in a wil
60
Bereaved (Bereft)
adj. deprived or left desolate, especially through death
61
Beset
v. to harass; to surround
62
Cadence
n. rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
63
Recapitulate
v. to summarize
64
Parochial
adj. narrowminded
65
Cerebral
adj. brainy; intellectually refined
66
Chagrin
n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
67
Chasm
n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
68
Chastise
v. to inflict punishment to; to discipline
69
Clemency
n. mercy, forgiveness, mildness
70
Colloquy
n. conversation; conference
71
Colllude
v. to conspire
72
Complicity
n. participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice
73
Comprise
v. to consist of
74
Concurrent
adj. happening at the same time; parallel
75
Concur
v. to agree
76
Conducive
adj. promoting; making a certain situation or outcome likely
77
Congenital
adj. a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate
78
Conjure
v. to summon or bring into being as if by magic
79
Desecrate
v. to treat irreverently
80
Contingent
adj. dependent; possible
81
Contrived
adj. artificial, labored
82
Corollary
n. something that follows; a natural consequence
83
Coup
n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of s government by a small, internal group
84
Covenant
n. a solemn agreement, a contract; a pledge
85
Cursory
adj. hasty; superficial
86
Curtail
v. to shorten; to cut short
87
Debilitate
v. to weaken, to cripple
88
Decimate
v. to kill or destroy a large part of
89
Delude
v. to deceive
90
Deluge
n. a flood; an inundation
91
Deride
v. to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
92
Destitute
adj. extremely poor; utterly lacking
93
Dictum
n. an authoritative saying; a maxim; a proverb
94
Disdain
n. arrogant scorn; contempt
95
Docile
adj. easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
96
Duplicity
n. the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception
97
Dubious
adj. full of doubt
98
Efface
v. to erase; to rub away the features of
99
Egregious
adj. extremely bad; flagrant
100
Elicit
v. to bring out; to call forth
101
n. temporary suppression or suspension
Abeyance
102
adj. miserable; pitiful
Abject
103
n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
Abscission
104
adj. moderate in apetite
Abstemious
105
adj. very bad
Abysmal
106
v. to accumulate; grow by additions
Accrue
107
adj. uncompromising; unyielding
Adamant
108
n. something added, attached or joined
Adjunct
109
v. to correct or make impure
Adulterate
110
n. fondness; liking; similarity
Affinity
111
adj. amounting to a whole; total
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass; sum
Aggregate
112
v. to lessen, soothe; ease
Allay
113
n. something out of the proper time
Anachronism
114
adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited
Amenable
115
adj. prehistoric
Antediluvian
116
n. a terse, witty saying
Apothegm
117
v. to calm; pacify; placate
Appease
118
n. name
Appellation
119
v. to inform
Apprise
120
n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group
Argot
121
n. item made by human craft
Artifact
122
adj. harsh; severe
Astringent
123
n. return of a trait after a period of absence
Atavism
124
adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
Avuncular
125
adj. taken for granted
Axiomatic
126
n. playful conversation
Banter
127
n. huge creature; anything very large and powerful
Behemoth
128
v. to divide into two parts
Bifurcate
129
adj. bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
Blase
130
adj. cowlike
Bovine
131
adj. bold; shameless
Brazen
132
v. to mention for the first time
Broach
133
adj. characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
Bucolic
134
n. false, deliberately misleading story
Canard
135
adj. faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
Captious
136
adj. of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
Carnal
137
v. to find fault; complain
Carping
138
n. punishment; chastisement; criticism
Castigation
139
n. smaller group within an organization
Caucus
140
adj. concerning the sky or heavens; sublime
Celestial
141
adj. moving away from a center
Centrifugal
142
adj. moving or directed toward center
Centripetal
143
v. to defend or support
Champion
144
v. to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue
Chasten
145
n. one who can predict the future, psychic
Clairvoyant
146
v. to increase in value
Appreciate
147
n. capacity for learning; natural ability
Aptitude
148
adj. mysterious; known only to a select few
Arcane
149
n. clever trick; cunning
Artifice
150
adj. favorable; promising; pointing to a good reason
Auspicious
151
v. to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
Avow
152
adj. off course; twisted to one side
Awry
153
n. poison; torment; cause of harm
Bane
154
v. to give birth to; to create; to lead; to cause
Beget
155
v. to surround; to besiege; to harass
Beleaguer
156
adj. combative; quarrelsome; waging war
Belligerent
157
adj. nasty; evil; full of ill will (often about tumor)
Malignant
158
v. to say unfairly bad things about someone
Malign
159
n. something left to someone in a wil
Bequest
160
adj. deprived or left desolate, especially through death
Bereaved (Bereft)
161
v. to harass; to surround
Beset
162
n. rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
Cadence
163
v. to summarize
Recapitulate
164
adj. narrowminded
Parochial
165
adj. brainy; intellectually refined
Cerebral
166
n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
Chagrin
167
n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
Chasm
168
v. to inflict punishment to; to discipline
Chastise
169
n. mercy, forgiveness, mildness
Clemency
170
n. conversation; conference
Colloquy
171
v. to conspire
Collude
172
n. participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice
Complicity
173
v. to consist of
Comprise
174
adj. happening at the same time; parallel
Concurrent
175
v. to agree
Concur
176
adj. promoting; making a certain situation or outcome likely
Conducive
177
adj. a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate
Congenital
178
v. to summon or bring into being as if by magic
Conjure
179
v. to treat irreverently
Desecrate
180
adj. dependent; possible
Contingent
181
adj. artificial, labored
Contrived
182
n. something that follows; a natural consequence
Corollary
183
n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of s government by a small, internal group
Coup
184
n. a solemn agreement, a contract; a pledge
Covenant
185
adj. hasty; superficial
Cursory
186
v. to shorten; to cut short
Curtail
187
v. to weaken, to cripple
Debilitate
188
v. to kill or destroy a large part of
Decimate
189
v. to deceive
Delude
190
n. a flood; an inundation
Deluge
191
v. to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
Deride
192
adj. extremely poor; utterly lacking
Destitute
193
n. an authoritative saying; a maxim; a proverb
Dictum
194
n. arrogant scorn; contempt
Disdain
195
adj. easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
Docile
196
n. the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception
Duplicity
197
adj. full of doubt
Dubious
198
v. to erase; to rub away the features of
Efface
199
adj. extremely bad; flagrant
Egregious
200
v. to bring out; to call forth
Elicit
