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General English Terms Flashcards

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abounding

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  1. existing in large numbers
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alienation

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  1. the action of causing to be unfriendly
  2. separation result from hostility
  3. (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
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ambivalence

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  1. mixed feelings or emotions
  2. a feeling of uncertainly about something due to a mental conflict
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ancillary

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  1. in a position of lesser importance
  2. something that is added but not needed
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bipartisan

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  1. involving two political parties
  2. supported by both sides
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callous

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v. make insensitive; deaden feelings or morals
adj. emotionally hardened

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calumnious

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(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

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capacious

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large in capacity

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choleric

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  1. easily moved to anger
  2. characterized by anger
  3. quickly aroused to anger
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derogatory

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expressing criticism or a low opinion;
syn: disparaging

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equity

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  1. actions, treatment of others, or a general condition characterized by justice, fairness, impartiality
  2. (law) a. a claim that is judged just and fair
    b. justice applied in conformity to the law but influence at the same time by principles of ethics and fair play
  3. (finance) the value of a piece of property over and above any mortgage or other liabilities relating to it
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even-tempered

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not easily angered or upset

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flourish(ing)

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  1. be healthy or grow well
  2. be well
  3. brandish something; to wave something in a dramatic way that draws attention to it
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heterogeneous

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  1. consisting of parts or aspects that are unrelated or unlike each other; not related or similar
  2. (medicine) origination outside the body, from another individual or species
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hypothetical

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  1. existing as or involving something that exists as an unproven idea, theory, or possibility (the Loch Ness monster)
  2. assumed for the sake of argument
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inept

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  1. lacking the competence or skill for a particular task
  2. not in keeping with what is right or proper for the circumstances
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inextricable

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incapable of being disentangled or untied

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inimical

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  1. unfavorable to something
    2.showing hostility
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intractable

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  1. difficult to deal with or solve
  2. difficult to shape or manipulate
  3. stubbornly refusing to be controlled or submit to discipline
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irresolute

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  1. uncertain how to act or proceed
  2. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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jejune

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  1. lacking interest or significance
  2. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  3. lacking in nutritive value
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laudatory

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full of or giving praise

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libelous

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(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

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mature

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  1. showing the mental, emotional, and physical characteristics associated with a fully developed adult person
  2. showing qualities gained in development and experience
  3. an organism that is fully developed
  4. old enough to have acquired maximum flavor (mature cheddar)
  5. no longer young
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motley

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  1. consisting of people or things that are very different from one another and do not seem to belong together
  2. made up of different colors
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multiform

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having many forms, shapes, appearances, etc.

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obdurate

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  1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  2. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
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opaque

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  1. impervious to light, so that images cannot be seen through it
  2. dull and without luster
  3. obscure and unintelligible in meaning
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perspicacious

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  1. acutely insightful and wise
  2. mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
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petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed

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prolific

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  1. bearing in abundance, especially offspring
  2. intellectually productive
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puerile

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  1. of or characteristic of a child
  2. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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sagacious

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  1. wise or shrewd
  2. having or based on a profound knowledge and understanding of the world combined with intelligence and good judgment
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semantic

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  1. (linguistics) relating to meaning or the differences between meanings or words of symbols
  2. (logic) relating to conditions in which a system or theory can be said to be true
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turbid

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  1. opaque and muddy as when particles and sediment are stirred up
  2. dense and cloudy or dark; foggy
  3. confused and muddled
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vacillation

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  1. indecision in speech or action
  2. changing location by moving back and forth
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yielding

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  1. a verbal act of admitting defeat
  2. tending to give in or surrender
  3. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
  4. happy to comply

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