Group 1 Flashcards

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abound

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exist in large amounts, proliferate

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amorphous

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shapeless

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austere

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strict/severe/simple in manner, appearance

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belie

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hide, disguise

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capricious

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inconstant, fickle, changeable

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congenial

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like-minded, compatible

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conspicuous

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clear, visible

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cursory

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hasty and hence not thorough, casual

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deify, revere, reverence, venerate

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worship

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didactic

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instructive, educational

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disseminate

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distribute, spread

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flout

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openly disregard, defy

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humdrum, dreary, banal

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mundane, dull

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insipid

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tasteless, flavorless

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loquacious

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talkative

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misanthropic

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unfriendly, antisocial

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misnomer

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wrong name or designation

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obsequious

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obedient to an excessive degree

19
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placate

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make someone calm

20
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proclivity

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tendency to do something regularly

21
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puerile

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childish

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical

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spendthrift

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a person who spends too much money

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taciturn

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untalkative, uncommunicative

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wary

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cautious, careful