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Group 2 Flashcards

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Adulterate

A

To make something impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality.

Verb

Ex: The chef refused to adulterate his dishes with artificial flavors.

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Advocate

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To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy; a person who supports a cause.

Verb/Noun

Ex: She advocates for environmental protection tirelessly.

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Aggrandize

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To increase the power, status, or wealth of.

Verb

Ex: He sought to aggrandize himself with spectacular public projects.

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Alacrity

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Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Noun

Ex: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Adjective

Ex: He felt ambivalent about the promotion, as it required relocation.

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Ameliorate

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To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Verb

Ex: The new laws were designed to ameliorate the conditions of people living in poverty.

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Amenable

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Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Adjective

Ex: She was amenable to change because she wanted to improve.

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Anachronistic

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Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Adjective

Ex: Wearing a watch in a movie set in the Roman Empire is anachronistic.

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Audacious

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Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Adjective

Ex: His audacious plan to skydive from the edge of space stunned everyone.

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Avaricious

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Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Adjective

Ex: The avaricious businessman was known for his ruthless tactics.

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Adjective

Ex: The conversation was banal and uninteresting.

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Benign

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Gentle; kindly; not harmful.

Adjective

Ex: The tumor was found to be benign.

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame.

Adjective

Ex: He made a brazen attempt to take over the company.

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Calumny

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The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

Noun

Ex: The article was a calumny designed to tarnish her reputation.

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Candid

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Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Adjective

Ex: His candid remarks about the problem were appreciated.

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Castigate

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To reprimand someone severely.

Verb

Ex: The teacher castigated the student for cheating.

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Caustic

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Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastically biting.

Adjective

Ex: The comedian’s caustic jokes offended many in the audience.

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Construe

A

To interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Verb

Ex: His silence was construed as agreement.

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Contrite

A

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Adjective

Ex: She was contrite for her harsh words.

20
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Convoluted

A

(Especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.

Adjective

Ex: The plot of the movie was too convoluted to understand.

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Covet

A

To desire to possess or have (something).

Verb

Ex: She coveted her neighbor’s new car.

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Craven

A

Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

Adjective

Ex: His craven refusal to defend his beliefs was disappointing.

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Decorum

A

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Noun

Ex: She always maintained decorum in public.

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Deft

A

Neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements; demonstrating skill and cleverness.

Adjective

Ex: The deft chef amazed everyone with his quick knife skills.

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Demur

A

To raise doubts or objections or show reluctance; the action or process of objecting to or hesitating over something.

Verb/Noun

Ex: She demurred at the proposal, citing concerns about its feasibility.

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Derivative

A

(Of a product) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason; something that is based on another source.

Adjective/Noun

Ex: The film was criticized for being derivative and unoriginal.

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Desiccate

A

To remove the moisture from (something, especially food), typically in order to preserve it.

Verb

Ex: We desiccate the fruit to make it last longer.

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Diatribe

A

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Noun

Ex: His speech was a lengthy diatribe against mainstream politics.

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Incredulous

A

(Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Adjective

Ex: She gave him an incredulous look when he said he had never heard of the Beatles.

30
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Ingenuous

A

(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

Adjective

Ex: His ingenuous nature led him to trust people too easily.

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