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Group 29 & 30 Flashcards

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1
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Propitious

A

Giving or indicating a good chance of success

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Ominous

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Giving an impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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Detente

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Easing hostility or strained relations, especially between countries

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Outlandish

A

Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar

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Abscond

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To run away from the places that should stay, sometimes with something that you should not take

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Imbroglio

A

A very confused, complicated or embarrassing situation

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Languish

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Weaken, be forced to stay in an unpleasant place or situation

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Nimble

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Able to move quickly and lightly, agile

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8
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Prurient

A

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

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9
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Croon

A

Hum or sing in a soft, low voice

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10
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Aspersion

A

Attack on the integrity or reputation of someone or something

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11
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Nadir

A

The lowest point in fortune of a person or an organization

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12
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Dowdy

A

Unfashionable and without style in appearance

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Sadistic

A

Deriving pleasure by inflicting pain, suffering or humiliation on others

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Echelon

A

Rank, position, level

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15
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Depose

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To remove a leader or a ruler from power

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Apogee

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The highest point in development of something

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17
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Ennui

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The feeling of dissatisfaction arising from lack of occupation or excitement

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18
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Collude

A

Cooperate in unlawful or secret way in order to deceive or gain advantage over others

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19
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Conviction

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1) To find someone guilty of crime in court
2) A very strong opinion or belief

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20
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Conflagration

A

An extensive fire that destroyed a great deal of land or property

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21
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Chagrin

A

Distressed or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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22
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Contretemps

A

A minor dispute or disagreement

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23
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Commiserate

A

Offer sympathy to

24
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Zenith

A

The time at which something is most powerful or successful

25
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Fulcrum

A

A support at which a lever turns

26
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Expatiate

A

Write or speak in detail or in length

27
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Jocund

A

Cheerful and light hearted

28
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Fraught

A

1) Filled with something unpleasant
2) Nervous and worried

29
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Slovenly

A

Messy and dirty, careless

30
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Factious

A

Divided, schismatic, argumentive

31
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Spurn

A

Reject with disdain or contempt

32
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Callow

A

Immature and inexperienced

33
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Flagrant

A

Conspicuously or obviously offensive

34
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Remuneration

A

Payment, earnings

35
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Bravado

A

Show of boldness or bold in manner intended to impress or intimidate

36
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Obstreperous

A

Noisy and difficult to control

37
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Temerity

A

Excessive boldness or confidence, audacity

38
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Odious

A

Extremely unpleasant, repulsive

39
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Deportment

A

A person behavior or manners

40
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Precocious

A

Advanced, ahead

41
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Abide

A

Comply with

42
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Verve

A

Vigor, buoyancy

43
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Intrigue

A

The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental

44
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Aberrant

A

Transgressing, deviant

45
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Fallow

A

Unplowed, uncultivated

46
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Tenuous

A

Very weak and uncertain

47
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Obdurate

A

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of an action

48
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Indecorous

A

Improper, unseemly

49
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Soliloquy

A

Interior monologue

50
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Stolid

A

Impassive, calm, dull

51
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Capitulate

A

Surrender

52
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Extemporize

A

Improvise

53
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Cogitate

A

Think about something deeply

54
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Nominal

A

1) Being something in name only not in reality
2) Very less, lesser than normal

55
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Plucky

A

Brace, intrepid

56
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Grovel

A

Crawl, behave obsequiously

57
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Feint

A

Bluff, ruse

58
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Vigor

A

Strength and energy

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