Group 2 Flashcards
1
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Adultrate
A
v: damage the quality of, corrupt
2
Q
Advocate
A
v: to support
n: someone who supports a cause, organization or person
3
Q
Aggrandize
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v: enhance one’s power or standing
4
Q
Alacrity
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n: eagerness to do something
5
Q
Ambivalent
A
a: having conflicting emotions, unsure
6
Q
Ameliorate
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v: improve a bad feeling or bad situation
7
Q
Amenable
A
a: (person) receptive to change, open
a: (thing) responsive to
8
Q
Anachronistic
A
a: of the wrong time or era
9
Q
Audacious
A
a: bold, unafraid of risks
a: rude, exhibiting disrespect
10
Q
Avaricious
A
a: greedy, always wanting more
11
Q
Banal
A
a: unoriginal and dull, lacking creativity
12
Q
Benign
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a: harmless, having little effect
a: (person’s character) kindhearted, nice
13
Q
Brazen
A
a: shameless and excessively forward
14
Q
Calumny
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n: slander and defamation
15
Q
Candid
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a: honest, without deception
