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Group 23 & 24 Flashcards

1
Q

Intermittent

A

Sporadic, not continuous or steady

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2
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Profound

A

Having great knowledge

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3
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Propogate

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Reproduce, spread or promote

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4
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Allusive

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Using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention

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5
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Glib

A

Fluent but insincere and shallow

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Curb

A

Check or restrain on something

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7
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Lull

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Make someone feel deceptively confident or secure

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Mettlesome

A

Full of spirit and courage, lively

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Astute

A

Shrewd

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10
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Fawn

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Showing a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection

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11
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Precipitous

A

Dangerously high or steep, fast and great

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12
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Repercussion

A

Unintended consequence of an event or action

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13
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Regress

A

Return to former or less developed state

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14
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Refute

A

Disapprove, deny or contradict

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15
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Evoke

A

Recall or bring, elicit

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16
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Ire

A

Anger

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17
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Languid

A

Having or showing a disinclination for physical effort, weak from illness or fatigue

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18
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Mollify

A

Appease the anger or anxiety, reduce the severity

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19
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Pretentious

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Ostentatious

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20
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Duress

A

Coercion

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21
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Vigilant

A

Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

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22
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Headstrong

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Energetically wilfull and determined

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23
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Convalescent

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Recovering from medical treatment or illness

24
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Nonplussed

A

So confused and surprised that one is unsure how to act

25
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Fret

A

Visibly anxious

26
Q

Decry

A

Publicly denounce

27
Q

Recourse

A

A source of help in difficult situation

28
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Commence

A

Begin

29
Q

Exorcise

A

Completely remove from one’s mind or memory

30
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Finicky

A

Fastidious

31
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Assail

A

Sudden and strong attack, criticize strongly

32
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Contravene

A

To break a law or a rule

33
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Reiterate

A

Repeat, typically for emphasis or clarity

34
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Poignant

A

Keen sense of sadness or regret

35
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Inundate

A

1) Overwhelm of things or people to be dealt with
2) To cover an area of land with water

36
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Oblivion

A

Unaware

37
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Ironclad

A

Protect or cover with iron

38
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Plaintive

A

Sounding sad and mournful

39
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Surmount

A

Overcome difficulty

40
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Denounce

A

Publicly declare to be wrong

41
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Foil

A

Prevent from succeeding

42
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Buoyant

A

Cheerful and optimistic, engaged in successful trade or activities, float or able to be float

43
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Benevolent

A

Kindly, friendly and helpful to others

44
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Interwine

A

Connect or linked closely, Twine or twist together

45
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Berate

A

Scold or criticize angrily

46
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Quiescent

A

A state or period of inactivity or dormancy

47
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Mercurial

A

Subject to sudden changes or unpredictable changes in mood or mind

48
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Despotic

A

Tyranny

49
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Perpetrate

A

Carry out or commit harmful, illegal or immoral activities

50
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Subsume

A

Absorb into something else

51
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Subside

A

Mitigate

52
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Condone

A

Accept

53
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Tangential

A

Relate to or along a tangent, diverging from previous course or line

54
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Jeopardize

A

Threaten, danger

55
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Buttress

A

A stone or brick structure that supports a wall or make it stronger

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