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Group 7 & 8 Flashcards

1
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Appease

A

Pacify or placate, satisfy or assuage

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2
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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned

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4
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Clamorous

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Making loud and confused sound

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5
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Dearth

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A scarcity or lack of something

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Explicable

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Able to be accounted for, explainable

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally

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Immutable

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Unable to be changed

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Indefatigable

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Persisting tireless

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Indolent

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Lazy, idle, (of medicine) no or little pain

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Insular

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Uninterested in cultures, ideas or people outside ones own experience, lacking contact with other people

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Intransigent

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Unwilling to change one’s views, uncompromising

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Intrepid

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Fearless, adventurous

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14
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Irreverent

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Showing lack of respect to things or people that are taken seriously

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Loathe

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Intense dislike or disgust for

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16
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Malign

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Evil in nature

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17
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Malleable

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that can be hit or pressed into shapes easily without breaking or cracking

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Neophyte

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A person who is new to a subject, activity or religion

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Platitude

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A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

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20
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Prescient

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Having knowledge of an event before they take place

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Pristine

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Spotless, clean and fresh

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Reproach

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Expression of disapproval

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Salubrious

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Healthy, pleasant

24
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Sedulous

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Showing diligence and dedication

25
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Sporofic

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Tediously boring and monotonous

26
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Stern

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Serious, strict and severe

27
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Tendentious

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Intending to promote a point of view(controversial one)

28
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Accentuate

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Make more noticeable or prominent

29
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Conjectural

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Based on or involving conjecture

30
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Conjecture

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An opinion or conclusion formed on basis incomplete information

31
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Convivial

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Friendly, lively and enjoyable

32
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Decadent

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Characterized by the state of morally or culturally declined, a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent

33
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Indulgent

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Allow somebody to have or do whatever they like

34
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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad, shocking

35
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Evanescent

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Quickly disappearing or fading

36
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Flamboyant

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1) Tending to attract attention because of confidence and stylishness
2) Bright, colorful and noticeable

37
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Forestall

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Prevent or obstruct by taking advanced action

38
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Gainsay

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Deny, contradict or speak against or oppose

38
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Galvanize

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Excite or shock someone into taking action

39
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Innocuous

A

Not harmful or offensive

40
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Momentary

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Lasting for very short time

41
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Mundane

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Lacking interest or excitement, dull

42
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Nettlesome

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Causing annoyance or difficulty

43
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Obviate

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Remove, avoid or prevent

44
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Omnipresent

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widespread, constantly encountered

45
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Oust

A

Drive out or expel from a place or position

46
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Palpable

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So intense as seem, almost tangible

47
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Perfidy

A

The state of being deceitful or untrustworthy

48
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Profuse

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Abundant

49
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Pugnacious

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Eager to argue, quarrel or fight

50
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Sagacious

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Shrewd or wise, intelligent

51
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Sanguine

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Optimistic, positive

52
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Scant

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Insufficient or barely sufficient

53
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Skullduggery

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Dishonest behavior or activities

54
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Trivial

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Little importance

55
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Utilitarian

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Designed to be useful or practical rather than being attractive

56
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Vapid

A

Offering nothing that is simulating or challenging

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