GregMat 23 Flashcards

1
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Allusive

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Using suggestions rather than explicit mention

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2
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Astute

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Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people

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3
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Commence

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To begin or start

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4
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Convalescent

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Recovering from an illness or medical treatment

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5
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Curb

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To restrain or keep in check

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Decry

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To publicly denounce

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7
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Duress

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Compulsion by threat or force

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8
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Evoke

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To bring or recall to the conscious mind

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9
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Fawn

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To flatter excessively to gain favor

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10
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Fret

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To worry or be anxious

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11
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Glib

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Fluent and voluble but insincere

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12
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Headstrong

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Self-willed and obstinate

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13
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Intermittent

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Occurring at irregular intervals

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14
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Ire

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Intense anger

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15
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Languid

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Lacking energy or enthusiasm

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16
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Lull

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A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

17
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Mettlesome

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Full of courage and fortitude

18
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Mollify

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To calm or soothe

19
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Neutralize

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To make something ineffective

20
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Nonplussed

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Surprised and confused so much that one is unsure how to react

21
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Precipitous

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Dangerously high or steep

22
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Pretentious

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Attempting to impress by pretending to have greater importance

23
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Profound

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Very deep or insightful

24
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Propagate

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To spread or promote

25
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Recourse

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A source of help in a difficult situation

26
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Refute

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To prove to be false or incorrect

27
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Regress

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To return to a former or less developed state

28
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Repercussion

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An unintended consequence of an action

29
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Replenish

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To fill up again

30
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Vigilant

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Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties