High freq words Flashcards

1
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conciliatory

A

making or willing to make agreements

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tenuous

A

thin, tender, like a spider web

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3
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transgression

A

something that is against a command or law

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4
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intransigence

A

stubborn refusal to compromise or change

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5
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equivocate

A

be diliberalty ambigous or unclear

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6
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facetious

A

joke with sarcasm

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7
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immutable

A

not changeable

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8
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prohibitive

A

discourage

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pedantic

A

scholarly

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10
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abate

A

become less in amount of intensity

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11
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malinger

A

pretending to be sick

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12
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belie

A

to contradict, to decieve by lying

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13
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disparage

A

belittle

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14
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invective

A

abusive language used to express blame or censure

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15
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flout

A

treat with contemptuous disregard

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16
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sanction

A

give authority or permission to

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17
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propitiate

A

to make peace with

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18
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futile

A

producing no result

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19
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compendium

A

collection

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20
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felicitous

A

happy

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21
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reprobate

A

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper

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22
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irresolute

A

uncertain how to act or proceed

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23
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harangue

A

address forcefully

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24
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sage

A

wise and judicious

25
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disseminate

A

cause to become widely known

26
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gainsay

A

take exception to

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abeyance

A

cessation or suspension

28
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goad

A

stab or urge on

29
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abstemious

A

not self indulgent, disciplined

30
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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree

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divest

A

take away `

32
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alacrity

A

liveliness and eagerness

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ebullien t

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joyously unrestrained

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contention

A

heated disagreement

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mendacious

A

lying

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penchant

A

strong liking

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fatuous

A

foolish

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boorish

A

ill mannered

39
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intransigence

A

not willing to compromis e

40
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proscribe

A

command against

41
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stint

A

supply sparingly

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truculence

A

eager or quick to argue or fight

43
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reverent

A

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

44
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prevaricate

A

to lie

45
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recalcitrant

A

stubborn, not cooperativng with authority

46
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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to authority

47
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soporific

A

sleep inducing

48
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patrons

A

rich supporters

49
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brazen

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bold and without shame

50
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panegyric

A

public speech

51
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irreverent

A

showing a lack of respect for people

52
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officious

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assertive in an annoying way

sales man

53
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vigilant

A

keeping a look out for harm

54
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torpor

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sluggish, no energy

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jocosity

A

jokes

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redolent

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suggestive, reminisent

57
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shrouded

A

cover

58
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apoplectic

A

overcome with anger

59
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inconspicuous

A

not visible