Group 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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Abound

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Large numbers or amounts

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2
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Amorphous

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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

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

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5
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Capricious

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Sudden changes in mood, unpredictable, fickle

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6
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Cerebral

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Intellectual rather than physical

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7
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Congenial

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Pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste

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8
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Conspicuous

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Clearly visible

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9
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Cursory

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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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11
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Deify

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Worship or regard as god

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12
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Didactic

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Instructive

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13
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Disseminate

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Spread widely

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14
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Flout

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Openly disregard, mock

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15
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Homogeneous

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Of the same kind

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16
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Humdrum

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Lacking excitement or variety, boringly monotonous

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17
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Insipid

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Tasteless, lacking interest

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18
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Loquacious

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Talkative

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19
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Misanthropic

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Having or showing dislike for other people

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20
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Misnomer

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Wrong or inaccurate name or designation

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21
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Negligent

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Failing to take proper care over something

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22
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Obsequious

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Obedient in excessive or servile degree

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23
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Placate

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Make less angry

24
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Proclivity

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A tendency to choose or do something regularly

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Puerile
Childishly silly
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Quixotic
Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, impractical
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Spendthrift
A person who spends money in an irresponsible way
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Taciturn
Saying little
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Wary
Feeling or showing caution for possible dangers
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Adulterate
Render poorer in quality by adding another substance
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Advocate
Publicly support or recommend
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Aggrandize
Increase status, power or reputation of someone
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Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
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Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
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Ameliorate
Make something bad better
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Amenable
Open to suggestions, easily persuaded, susceptible
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Anachronistic
Belonging to a period rather than being portrayed, conspicuously old fashioned
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Audacious
Willing to take bold risks or do something shocking
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Avaricious
Showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Banal
Not interesting or original
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Beneign
Kind and gentle, not harmful to the environment
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Brazen
Bold and without shame
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Calumny
False and slanderous statement about someone
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Candid
Honest and straightforward
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Castigate
Reprimand severely
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Caustic
Sarcastic in a bitter way
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Construe
Interpret in a particular way
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Contrite
Feeling or expressing remorse that one has something wrong
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Convoluted
Extremely complex and difficult to follow and twisted
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Covet
yearn to possess something belonging to another
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Craven
Lacking in courage, cowardly
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Deft
Demonstrating skills and cleverness
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Demur
Raise objections or show reluctance
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Desiccate
Cause to become completely dry
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Diatribe
A forceful and bitter verbal attack
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Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
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Ingenuous
Naive, innocent, unsuspecting