High-Frequency Words 4 Flashcards

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frugality

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thrift; economy

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frivolous

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lacking seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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furtive

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stealthy; sneaky

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative

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glutton

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someone who eats too much

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gratify

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please

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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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gravity

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seriousness

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gregarious

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sociable

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guile

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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

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gullible

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easily deceived

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hamper

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obstruct

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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance

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hedonist

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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homogeneous

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of the same kind

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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illusory

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deceptive; not real

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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injure; hurt

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impeccable
faultless
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impede
hinder; block; delay
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implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
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implement
put into effect; supply with tools
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impudence
impertinence; insolence
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inadvertently
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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inane
silly; senseless
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incisive
cutting; sharp
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incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
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inclusive
tending to include all
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incongruous
not fitting; absurd
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inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
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incorrigible
not correctable
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indict
charge
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indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused
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induce
persuade; bring about
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inert
inactive; lacking power to move
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ingenious
clever; resourceful
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inherent
firmly established by nature or habit
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innate
inborn
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innocuous
harmless
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innovation
change; introduction of something new
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insipid
lacking in flavor; dull
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instigate
urge; start; provoke
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insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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integrity
uprightness; wholeness
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intervene
come between
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intimidate
frighten
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intrepid
fearless
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inundate
overwhelm; flood; submerge