Last 50 Flashcards

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Inevitable

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Unavoidable, certain

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Integrity

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Honesty, decency

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Intrepid

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Fearless, adventurous

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Intuitive

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Instinctive, untaught

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5
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Jubilation

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Joy, exultation

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6
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Lobbyist

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Persuader of legislators

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7
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Longevity

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long life

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8
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Mundane

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Ordinary, common

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Nonchalant

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Calm , casual

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10
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Novice

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Beginner

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11
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Opulent

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Wealthy

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Ostentatious

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Display wealth

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13
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Parched

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Dehydrated

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Perfidious

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Disloyal, untrustworthy

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15
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Precocious

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Talented beyond one’s age

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Pretentious

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Pompous, self important

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17
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Procrastinate

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To delay unnecessarily

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18
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Prosaic

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Run of the mill

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Prosperity

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Wealth, success

20
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Prudent

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Wise, careful

21
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Provocative

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Inflammatory, calling forth a reaction

22
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Prudent

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Wise, careful

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Querulous

24
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Reclusive

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Withdrawn, preferring to live in isolation

25
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Reconciliation

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agreement after a quarrel

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Renovation

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State of being renewed

27
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Resilient

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Quick to recover

28
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Restrained

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Controlled, restricted

29
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Reverence

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Profound respect

30
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Sagacity

31
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Scrutinize

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To observe carefully

32
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Spontaneity

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Impulsive action

33
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Spurious

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Phony, false

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Submissive

35
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Substantiate

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To verify, confirm

36
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Subtle

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Elusive,sly, ambiguous, understated

37
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Superficial

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Lacking in depth, shallow on the surface

38
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Superfluous

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More than enough, surplus

39
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Suppress

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To end an activity

40
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Surreptitious

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Secret, stealthy

41
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Tactful

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Diplomatic, polite

42
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Tenacious

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Persistent, resolute

43
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Transient

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Temporary, fleeting

44
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Venerable

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Respectable due to age

45
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Vindicate

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To clear from blame, exonerate, acquit

46
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Wary

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Watchful, alert (of the situation) , aware