Ivy Global, Deck 11 (Words 201-220) Flashcards

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inadvertent

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ADJ: accidental, unintentional

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universal

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ADJ: characteristic of all people, natio nalitie s, or ethnicities.
N: universality

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venerate

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V: to respect or admire greatly, to worship.
ADJ: venerable

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revere

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V: to idolize or worship.
N: reverence

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pompous

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ADJ: arrogant and self-important

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pretentious

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ADJ: arrogant and self-important

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haughty

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ADJ: arrogant, scornful, feeling superior to others.
N: haughtiness

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unruly

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ADJ: wild, uncontrollable, disobedient

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insolent

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ADJ: rude or disrespectful to authority.
N: insolence

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conceited

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ADJ: self-centered

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vain

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ADJ: (1) self- centered, (2) useless, without effect .
N: vanity

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smug

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ADJ: pleased with oneself, self- satisfied

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refined

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ADJ:polished, highly developed , purified .
N: refinement

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prominent

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ADJ: important, well -known .
N: prominence

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renown

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N: fame. ADJ: renowned

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affluent

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ADJ:wealthy. N: affluence

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thrive

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V: to boom, flourish, grow

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prosperous

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ADJ: thriving, economically well- off.
N: prosperity

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meager

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ADJ: lacking in amount or quality

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benefactor

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N: a person who helps others or other organizations, often by donating money