Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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Abound

A

To be present in large quantities

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2
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Amorphous

A

Lacking structure or unclear

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3
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Austere

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Strict attitude or lacking luxury (living conditions)

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4
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Belie

A

False impression

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5
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Capricious

A

Having varying moods or fickle

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6
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Cerebral

A

Related to brain or very intellectual

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7
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Congenial

A

Friendly or likeable

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8
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Conspicuous

A

Obvious

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9
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Cursory

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Without care or lacking effort
(Giving an uninterested glance)

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10
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Daunting

A

Scary

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11
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Deify

A

Look upto someone or something as god

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12
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Didactic

A

Meant for teaching

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13
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Feasible

A

Likely achievable or practical

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14
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Disseminate

A

Spread information broadly

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15
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Flout

A

Break a rule without guilt (law)
Or
Openly disregard

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16
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Homogeneous

A

Composed of similar parts

17
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Humdrum

A

Boring

18
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Humdrum

A

Boring

19
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Insipid

A

Lacking flavour or energy

20
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Loquacious

A

Likely to talk a lot or wordy or voluble

21
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Misanthropic

A

Having a distaste for humans and society

22
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Misnomer

A

Wrong or inaccurate name

23
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Obsequious

A

Excessively submissive to authority

24
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Placate

A

Decrease someone’s anger or negative emotion

25
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Proclivity

A

liking for something

26
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Puerile

A

Immature or childish

27
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Quixotic

A

Excessively visionary or unfeasible

28
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Spendthrift

A

Spending money recklessly

29
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Taciturn

A

Of few words or speaking little

30
Q

Wary

A

Careful