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Group 27 & 28 Flashcards

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1
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Bombastic

A

High sounding but with little meaning, inflated

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Lambaste

A

Criticize harshly

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3
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Undercut

A

Offer goods or services at lower prices than competitor

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4
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Euphemism

A

Coy or polite term

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5
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Turpitude

A

Depraved or wicked behavior or character

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Peccadillo

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A relatively minor fault or sin

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Barren

A

Infertile or unproductive

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Phillistine

A

Hostile or indifferent to art or culture

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Relegate

A

Assign an inferior rank or position to

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Dirge

A

Lament for the dead, especially one forming part of the funeral rite

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Imperturbable

A

Not easily upset or excited, calm

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Excoriate

A

Criticize severely, Remove part of the surface of the skin

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Curmudgeon

A

Bad tempered person, especially an old one

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Swindle

A

Use of deception to deprive someone of money or materials

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15
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Wheedle

A

Inveigle

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16
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Miscreant

A

A person who has done something wrong or unlawful

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17
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Implacable

A

Unable to placate or appease

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Haughty

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Arrogantly superior or disdainful

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Tangible

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Perceptible by touch

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Chary

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Wary, cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something

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21
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Repugnant

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Unacceptable, in conflict or incompatible with

22
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Xenophobic

A

Racist

23
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Squander

A

Waste in a reckless manner

24
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Cajole

A

Wheedle

25
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Heady

A

intoxicating, feeling a strong or exhilarating effect

26
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Exigent

A

Pressing, demanding

27
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Quibble

A

A slight criticism about a trivial matter, nitpicking

28
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Gauche

A

Unsophisticated and socially awkward

29
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Sophistry

A

The use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving

30
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Agitated

A

Feeling or appearing nervous or troubled

31
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Quarantined

A

Isolated

32
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Coy

A

Pretending to be shy or modest so not to reveal too much information about oneself

33
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Hysterical

A

Derived from or affected by extreme uncontrolled emotion

34
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Recant

A

Say that one no longer holds opinion or belief, especially one considered to be heterical

35
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Quandary

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A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

36
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Affront

A

An action or remark that causes outrage or offensive

37
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Endemic

A

(of disease or social practice) found particularly in a specific area or group, (of animal or plant) native and restricted to certain place

38
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Burnish

A

Polish up, buff up, enhance or perfect(skill or reputation)

39
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Enmity

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Animosity

40
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Ravage

A

Devastate, leave in ruins

41
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Inchoate

A

Rudimentary

42
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Impudent

A

Showing lack of respect

43
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Redoubtable

A

Formidable, especially as an opponent

44
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Shrill

A

High pitch, piercing

45
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Deprecate

A

1) Express disapproval of
2) Belittle

46
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Disdain

A

Scorn

47
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Quash

A

1) To say that an official decision is not longer true or legal
2) To stop or defeat something by force

48
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Distend

A

To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

49
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Penchant

A

A strong or habitual liking for something or tending to do something

50
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Abeyance

A

A state of temporal inactivity, suspension

51
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August

A

Impressive and respectable

52
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Substantiate

A

Provide the evidence to support or prove the truth of

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