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Vocabulary - Word of the Day > Intermediate > Flashcards

Intermediate Flashcards

1
Q

MALINGER

V

A

TO AVOID WORK

Pronunciation: ma- linger

Example: He malingered at home and took a sick day.

Noun: malingerer

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2
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EXACTING

Adj

A

DEMANDING

Example:
His piano teacher was exacting.

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DISINTERESTED

Adj

A

UNBIASED

Example: the jury must be comprised of disinterested members only to ensure a fair vote.

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JINGOIST

N

A

OVERLY PATRIOTIC

Jingoists really dislike people from outside their own borders. Jingoism is an extreme form of patriotism that often calls for violence towards foreigners and foreign countries.
Pronunciation: jing- a- wist

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GRANDILOQUENT

Adj

A

POMPOUS

Pronunciation: grand-i-lo-kwent

Example:
The pastor was known for his grandiloquent sermons.

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SOLICITOUS *

Hint
Eager to…

A

EAGER TO PLEASE

Example
Her boss was very difficult to work for despite her solicitous nature.

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7
Q

DESTITUTE

A

POOR

JEAN VALJAN (les mis)

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Q

RELEGATE

V

A

TO LOWER IN POSITION

Demote

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9
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EPIGRAM

A

A WITTY SAYING

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10
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ARTLESS

A

WITHOUT DECEPTION

Example:
Despite the president’s artless speeches, he was a skilled and ruthless negotiator.

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CELERITY

A

QUICKNESS

Example: customer service by phone always promises to assist with celerity, tho they have you on hold for far longer than the time it takes to assist you.

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12
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ENDEMIC

A

NATIVE

Example: potatoes are not endemic to Ireland.

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13
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ADJUDICATE

V

A

TO JUDGE

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14
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ANTEDATE

A

PRECEDE

CLUE( ANT- in Spanish =antes… before it happens)

Example:
Egyptian pharaohs antedated the American revolution.

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15
Q

CAPITULATE

A

TO SURRENDER

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16
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OPULENCE

A

WEALTH

Example:
Russian oligarchs were often known for their opulence, living in fancy homes and dining on expensive caviar.

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17
Q

TRUCULENCE*

Tend to ….

A

TENDENCY TO FIGHT

SYNONYM: BELLIGERENCE
Example:
when boss confronted him, he responded with truculence and threw water in the boss’ face.

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PRECARIOUS

A

DANGEROUS

Example:
Smoking is more precarious than climbing a mountain.

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19
Q

DISPARATE

A

FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT

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20
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BELLIGERENT

A

EAGER TO FIGHT

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21
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DOVETAIL

A

FIT TOGETHER TIGHTLY

Example:
Although the Star Wars films were filmed separately, they dovetail very well.

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22
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PERFUNCTORY

A

DONE ROUTINELY

Example:
Perfunctory cleaning rituals are practiced daily.

23
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UNDERSCORE

A

TO EMPHASIZE

Example:
He underscored the importance of the vote

24
Q

SARDONIC

A

MOCKING

Example:
Comedians are often sardonic.

25
Q

NOISOME

A

FOUL SMELLING

Example:
The dump produced a noisome vapor that spread through the town.

26
Q

SAGACIOUS

A

WISE

Example:
Steve Jobs is one of the most sagacious people in the world

27
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MALODOROUS

A

STINKY

28
Q

DERIDE

A

TO PUT DOWN

Example:
the nun derided the students

29
Q

SURREPTITIOUS

A

STEALTHY

30
Q

SOLICITUDE

Feeling of…

A

FEELING OF CONCERN

Example:
I walked to his house in the rain to see if he was OK but he did not seem to appreciate my solicitude

31
Q

UNPROPITIOUS*

A

UNLIKELY TO SUCCEED

32
Q

DOLOROUS

A

SORROWFUL

Chopins melodies were dolorous to many, but beautiful none the less

33
Q

HALCYON

A

PEACEFUL

Example
The decade following WW2 was a halcyon period.

34
Q

TRANSMUTE

A

ALTER IN FORM

Example
Process of alchemy attempted to transmute lead into gold

35
Q

DENOUEMENT

A

RESOLUTION OF A STORY

36
Q

CHIMERA

A

ILLUSION

Example
Many believe that a world free of war is a chimera, a dream that ignores humanity’s violent tendencies

37
Q

MITIGATE

A

LESSEN SEVERITY OF

Example
I can only mitigate between you and the boss so long, eventually you’ll have to speak with her yourself.

38
Q

AFFABLE

A

LIKEABLE

39
Q

REBUKE*

A

CRITICIZE SEVERELY

40
Q

SPENDTHRIFT

A

WASTEFUL WITH MONEY

41
Q

PRECIPITATE

(N) precipitately
Hint precipice
Propelling forward HASTILY

A

HASTY

THe governor acted precipitately and fired his entire staff before finding the mole.

42
Q

DERIVATIVE*

A

UNORIGINAL

Example
Because the movies were utterly derivative of popular movies, they did well at the box office.

43
Q

EVENHANDED

A

FAIR AND UNBIASED

44
Q

PELLUCID

A

EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Example
The professor made even the most difficult of concepts seem pellucid.

45
Q

AUGMENT*

Hint Not simply to change

A

TO INCREASE

Example
The restaurant augmented the menu and many customers were happy with the additional items.

46
Q

FRUGAL

A

SPENDING $ WISELY

47
Q

IMPEDE

A

TO SLOW DOWN

48
Q

IMPERVIOUS*

A

UNAFFECTED BY

The castle walls were IMPERVIOUS to the siege of bandits.

49
Q

TRANSIENT

A

SHORT LASTING

50
Q

IMBIBE

A

ABSORB IDEAS

Plato imbibed Socrates

51
Q

BANALITY*

Hint
Barbie is a ___ of valley girls

A

CLICHE TALK

52
Q

DISINGENUOUS*

Hint
All actors must possess this ability

A

PRETENDING TO BE HONEST

53
Q

DOLEFUL

A

VERY SAD

No event was more doleful than my mother’s funeral

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