Group 8 Flashcards

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ACCENTUATE

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  1. Give emphasis or draw attention to something
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CONJETURAL

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  1. Partaining to a guess or inference made with limited data
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CONVIVIAL

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  1. Demonstrating a jovial nature or a fondness for festivities and companionship
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DECADENT

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  1. Displaying excesssive indulgence, sometimes to a morally degenerate extent
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EGREGIOUS

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  1. Remarkably bad or shocking, to a conspicuous degree
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EVANESCENT

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  1. Vanishing or fading away quickly, like mist or a phantom
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FLAMBOYANT

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  1. Characterized by a showy, confident, or audacious display
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FORESTALL

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  1. Prevent something by taking strategic action in advance
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GAINSAY

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  1. Deny or refute an assertation or argument
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GALVANIZE

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  1. Inspire or stir up to action or heightened activity
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INDISCRIMINATE

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  1. Lacking selectivity or judgement, often with potentially harmful effects
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INNOCUOUS

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  1. Harmless, having no ill effect
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MOMENTARY

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  1. Lasting for a brief moment or interval
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MUNDANE

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  1. Commonplace or ordinary, lacking excitement
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NETTLESOME

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  1. Causing irritation or annoyance
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NULLIFY

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  1. Render ineffective, cancel out or invalidate
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OBVIATE

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  1. Sidestep or bypass a potential problem or difficulty
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OMNIPRESENT

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  1. Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at once
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OUST

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  1. Displace or eject from a position or place
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PALPABLE

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  1. Tangible, perceptible, or clearly noticeable
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PERDIFY

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  1. Act of betrayal or unfaithfulness
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PROFUSE

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  1. Abundant, plentiful, or occuring in large amounts
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PUGNACIOUS

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  1. Quick to engage in a conflict or argument; combative
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SANGUINE

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  1. Cheerfully optimistic, particularly in a difficult situation
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SAGACIOUS

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  1. Demonstrating wisdom or sound judgment
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SCANT

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  1. Harldy suffficient, meager, or minimal
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SKULLDUGGERY

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  1. Sneaky or dishonest actions
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TRIVIAL

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  1. Of minor significance or value
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UTILITARIAN

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  1. Emphasizing practicality and functionality over aesthetics
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VAPID

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  1. Uninteresting lacking flavor or spark