Group 7 & 8 Flashcards

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Appease

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Pacify or placate, satisfy or assuage

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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice

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3
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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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6
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Explicable

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Able to be accounted for, explainable

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7
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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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8
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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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10
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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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12
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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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15
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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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19
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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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21
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Pristine

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Spotless, clean and fresh

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22
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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

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Sporofic
Tediously boring and monotonous
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Stern
Serious, strict and severe
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Tendentious
Intending to promote a point of view(controversial one)
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Accentuate
Make more noticeable or prominent
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Conjectural
Based on or involving conjecture
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Conjecture
An opinion or conclusion formed on basis incomplete information
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Convivial
Friendly, lively and enjoyable
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Decadent
Characterized by the state of morally or culturally declined, a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
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Indulgent
Allow somebody to have or do whatever they like
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Egregious
Outstandingly bad, shocking
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Evanescent
Quickly disappearing or fading
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Flamboyant
1) Tending to attract attention because of confidence and stylishness 2) Bright, colorful and noticeable
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Forestall
Prevent or obstruct by taking advanced action
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Gainsay
Deny, contradict or speak against or oppose
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Galvanize
Excite or shock someone into taking action
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Innocuous
Not harmful or offensive
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Momentary
Lasting for very short time
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Mundane
Lacking interest or excitement, dull
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Nettlesome
Causing annoyance or difficulty
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Obviate
Remove, avoid or prevent
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Omnipresent
widespread, constantly encountered
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Oust
Drive out or expel from a place or position
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Palpable
So intense as seem, almost tangible
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Perfidy
The state of being deceitful or untrustworthy
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Profuse
Abundant
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Pugnacious
Eager to argue, quarrel or fight
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Sagacious
Shrewd or wise, intelligent
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Sanguine
Optimistic, positive
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Scant
Insufficient or barely sufficient
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Skullduggery
Dishonest behavior or activities
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Trivial
Little importance
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Utilitarian
Designed to be useful or practical rather than being attractive
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Vapid
Offering nothing that is simulating or challenging