Group 21 & 22 Flashcards

1
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Abject

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1) Terrible without hope
2) Without pride or respect for yourself

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2
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Amicable

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Characterized by friendliness

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3
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Animosity

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Strong hostility

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4
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Aver

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State or assert to the case, declare

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5
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Barrage

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Overwhelming number of questions, criticisms etc

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6
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Cathartic

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Providing physiological belief through open expression of strong emotions

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7
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Eloquent

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Clearly expressing or indicating something

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7
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Enthrall

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Capture the fascinated imagination of

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8
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Fledgling

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Immature and inexperienced

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9
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Fortitude

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Courage in pain and adversity

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10
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Fortuitous

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Happening by chance rather than intention

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11
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Goad

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Provoke or annoy someone into taking action

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12
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Imminent

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About to happen

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13
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Incontrovertible

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Not able to be denied or disputed

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14
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Itinerant

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Travelling from place to place

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15
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Magnanimous

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Generous or forgiving

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16
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Meritorious

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Deserving praise or reward

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17
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Mutiny

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Open rebellion against proper authorities

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18
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Paradoxical

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Seemingly absurd or self contradictory

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19
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Render

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1) To cause somebody/something to be in a particular situation
2) To provide help etc to someone

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20
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Repertoire

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Stock of skills or types of behavior that a person can do

21
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Resilient

A

Able to withstand or quickly recover from difficult conditions

22
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Resolute

A

Admirably purposeful, determined

23
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Supple

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Flexible, easily manipulated

24
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Valor

A

Great courage in face of danger

25
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Unprecedented

A

Never done or known before

26
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Stinting

A

Supplying ungenerous or inadequate amount of something

27
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Extrapolate

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Forming an opinion or making judgement using the fact that you know from a different situation

28
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Liability

A

A state of being responsible

29
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Euphoric

A

Characterized by feeling intense excitement

30
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Elementary

A

Most basic kind, straightforward and uncomplicated

31
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Heterodox

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Not accepting with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs

32
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Fervent

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Having or displaying passionate intensity

33
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Gaffe

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An unintended act or remark causing embarrassment

34
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Painstaking

A

done with or employing greater care and thoroughness, exacting

35
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Qualm

A

Moral doubts

36
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Exonerate

A

Release from duty, release from blame for wrongdoing

37
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Implicit

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Not expressed directly but understood by the people involved

38
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Phlegmatic

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Not easily angered or upset, calm

39
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Propensity

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A natural tendency to behave in a particular way

40
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Foment

A

Instigate or stir up

41
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Embelish

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Make more interesting by adding more details

42
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Inviolate

A

Free or safe from injury or violation

43
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Renege

A

Go back from a promise, contract or undertaking

44
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Obstinate

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Very difficult to change and overcome

45
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Vivacious

A

Lively and friendly

46
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Histrionic

A

Dramatic behavior designed to attact attention

47
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Prodigious

A

Remarkably great in extent, size or degree

48
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Falter

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Lose strength or momentum, move hesitantly

49
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Chastise

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Reprimand harshly