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Group 4 Flashcards

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Derision

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Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment (adjective: derisive; verb: deride)

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Desiccate

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To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

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Phlegmatic

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Calm; sluggish; unemotional

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pristine

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pure; uncorrupted; clean

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probity

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adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

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profligate

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun: profligacy)

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rarefy

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to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

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Maverick

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An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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Mercurial

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Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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soporific

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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

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Disparage

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To slight or belittle

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Astringent

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Having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe

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Indifferent

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Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

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pragmatic

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practical rather than idealistic

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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renege

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to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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shard

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a piece of broken pottery or glass

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Ostentatious

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Characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

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tout

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to publicly praise or promote

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Dilettante

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One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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Bombast

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Self-important or pompous writing or speech (adjective: bombastic)

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recondite

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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variegated

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multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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Aggrandize

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To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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vacillate

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to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation

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Anachronism

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Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

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Glib

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Marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth, superficial

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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Hubris

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Overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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Intrepid

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Steadfast and courageous

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quotidian

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occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

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Laconic

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Using few words; terse

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Amenable

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Agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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Immutable

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Not capable of change

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refulgent

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radiant; shiny; brilliant

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pungent

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characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

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Fawn

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To flatter or praise excessively

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Obfuscate

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To deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

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Convention

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A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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Cynicism

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An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adjective: cynical)

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Flout

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To show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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subtle

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not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

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Credulous

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Tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun: credulity)

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Imminent

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About to happen; impending

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volatile

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readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun: volatility)

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Alchemy

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A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)

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proclivity

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a natural predisposition or inclination

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Pervade

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To permeate throughout (adjective: pervasive)

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untenable

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not justifiable; not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; not viable; undefendable

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Acerbic

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Having a bitter or sour taste or character; sharp; biting

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Mollify

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To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

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plethora

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an overabundance; a surplus

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Inimical

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Damaging; harmful; injurious

57
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Decorum

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Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adjective: decorous)

58
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terse

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brief and concise in wording

60
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Garrulous

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Pointlessly talkative, talking too much

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Divulge

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To disclose something secret

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Obstinate

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Suburban; hardheaded; uncompromising

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Contiguous

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Sharing a border; touching; adjacent

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vituperate

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to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate

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Intractable

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Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

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sedulous

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diligent; persistent; hardworking

69
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vigilant

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alertly watchful

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Impetuous

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Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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sparse

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thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

73
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Neophyte

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A recent convert; a beginner; novice

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