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Group 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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Abound

A

Large numbers or amounts

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2
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Amorphous

A

Without a clearly defined shape or form

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3
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Austere

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Strict in manner, No comfort or luxuries

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4
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Belie

A

To give an idea of something that is false or not true

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5
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Capricious

A

Sudden changes in mood, unpredictable, fickle

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Cerebral

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Intellectual rather than physical

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7
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Congenial

A

Pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste

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Conspicuous

A

Clearly visible

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9
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Cursory

A

Quick and short, done in a hurry

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10
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Daunting

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Difficult to deal with, discourage through fear

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Deify

A

Worship or regard as god

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12
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Didactic

A

Instructive

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13
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Disseminate

A

Spread widely

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14
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Flout

A

Openly disregard, mock

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15
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Homogeneous

A

Of the same kind

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16
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Humdrum

A

Lacking excitement or variety, boringly monotonous

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Insipid

A

Tasteless, lacking interest

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18
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Loquacious

A

Talkative

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19
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Misanthropic

A

Having or showing dislike for other people

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20
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Misnomer

A

Wrong or inaccurate name or designation

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21
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Negligent

A

Failing to take proper care over something

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22
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Obsequious

A

Obedient in excessive or servile degree

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23
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Placate

A

Make less angry

24
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Proclivity

A

A tendency to choose or do something regularly

25
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Puerile

A

Childishly silly

26
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Quixotic

A

Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, impractical

27
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Spendthrift

A

A person who spends money in an irresponsible way

28
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Taciturn

A

Saying little

29
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Wary

A

Feeling or showing caution for possible dangers

30
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Adulterate

A

Render poorer in quality by adding another substance

31
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Advocate

A

Publicly support or recommend

32
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Aggrandize

A

Increase status, power or reputation of someone

33
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Alacrity

A

Brisk and cheerful readiness

34
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Ambivalent

A

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

35
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Ameliorate

A

Make something bad better

36
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Amenable

A

Open to suggestions, easily persuaded, susceptible

37
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Anachronistic

A

Belonging to a period rather than being portrayed, conspicuously old fashioned

38
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Audacious

A

Willing to take bold risks or do something shocking

39
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Avaricious

A

Showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain

40
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Banal

A

Not interesting or original

41
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Beneign

A

Kind and gentle, not harmful to the environment

42
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Brazen

A

Bold and without shame

43
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Calumny

A

False and slanderous statement about someone

44
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Candid

A

Honest and straightforward

45
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Castigate

A

Reprimand severely

46
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Caustic

A

Sarcastic in a bitter way

47
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Construe

A

Interpret in a particular way

48
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Contrite

A

Feeling or expressing remorse that one has something wrong

49
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Convoluted

A

Extremely complex and difficult to follow and twisted

50
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Covet

A

yearn to possess something belonging to another

51
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Craven

A

Lacking in courage, cowardly

52
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Deft

A

Demonstrating skills and cleverness

53
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Demur

A

Raise objections or show reluctance

54
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Desiccate

A

Cause to become completely dry

55
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Diatribe

A

A forceful and bitter verbal attack

56
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Incredulous

A

Unwilling or unable to believe something

57
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Ingenuous

A

Naive, innocent, unsuspecting

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