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Level 1 Flashcards

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Ostensible

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Apparent, seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved

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Paraphrase

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To restate

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Digress

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To wander, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction

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Uncanny

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Weird, strange, eerie, mysterious

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Candor

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Frankness, openness, sincere expression

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Morose

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Gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed

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Adept

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Skilled

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Saturated

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Soaked, full of moisture, thoroughly wet

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Congenial

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Sympathetic, agreeable, compatible, kindred, harmonious, having the same taste or temperament

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Capricious

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Unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent or logical reason

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Blatant

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Noisy, disagreeably or offensively loud, boisterous, clamorous

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Obligatory

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Required, necessary, binding, mandatory

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Negligible

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Unimportant, trifling, of little consequences

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Adamant

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Unyielding, unshakable, immovable, inflexible, refusing to give in, unrelenting, implacable

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Sporadic

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Occasional, infrequent, irregular, not constant, happening from time to time

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Vanguard

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The forefront of an action or movement

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Concur

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To agree

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Precociousness

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Early development or maturity, especially in mental ability

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Aloof

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Apart, at a distance, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others

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Creed

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Belief, professed faith or opinion, especially a system of religious belief

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Tawdry

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Cheap and showy, gaudy, garish, sleazy

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Peevish

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Irritable, cross, complaining, fretful, ill-humored and impatient, difficult to please

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Arduous

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Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, required great effort

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Personable

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Attractive, handsome, pleasing in appearance, comely, fair, presentable

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Resolute

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Resolved, firmly determined or settled, steadfast, unwavering

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Supposition

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An assumption, theory, hypothesis

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable, based on personal feelings or preferences that on reason/logic/law

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Monotonous

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Lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull

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Legacy

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Smth handed down from the past, an inheritance

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Precociousness

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Early development or maturity, especially in mental ability

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Aloof

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Apart, at a distance, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others

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Creed

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Belief, professed faith or opinion, especially a system of religious belief

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Tawdry

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Cheap and showy, gaudy, garish, sleazy

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Peevish

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Irritable, cross, complaining, fretful, ill-humored and impatient, difficult to please

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Arduous

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Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, required great effort

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Personable

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Attractive, handsome, pleasing in appearance, comely, fair, presentable

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Resolute

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Resolved, firmly determined or settled, steadfast, unwavering

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Supposition

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An assumption, theory, hypothesis

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable, based on personal feelings or preferences that on reason/logic/law

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Monotonous

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Lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull

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Legacy

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Smth handed down from the past, an inheritance

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Mainfold

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Varied, numerous, features

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Bliand

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Flexible, bending easily, adaptable, workable

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Retort

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Quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty, swift

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Obstinate

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Stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in in compromise

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Lagerate

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To tear, cut throughly, rend, mangle

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Omnipotion

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All-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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Unscrupulous

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Untrustworthy, dishonorable, deceitful, corrupt, lacking integrity or moral principles

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Renaissance

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Revival, rebirth, resurgence, renewal of life or vigor

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Genesis

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A coming into being, creation, birth, origin, beginning

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Warrant

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To justify, give good reason for, authorize, sanction

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Cantankerous

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Difficult do deal with, disagreeable, argumentative

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Flippant

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Disrespectful in a frivolous way, treating something serious in a trivial manner

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Subjugate

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To conquer, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm completely, bring under rigid control, make submissive, dominate

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Wry

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Twisted, crooked, lopsided, askew, distorting in an odd, amusing way

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Urbane

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Polished, sophisticated, suave, cosmopolitan

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Jargon

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Specialized and often pretentious language

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Prudent

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Careful, cautious, planning wisely

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Inviolable

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Secure, safe from assault, infringement, untouchable, unassailable, incorruptible

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Commodious

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Spacious, having the plenty of room, comfortably convenient

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Proximity

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Nearness, closeness, the state of being in the vicinity or something

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