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Level 1 Flashcards

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Paraphrase

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To restate, put what someone else has expressed into different words.

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Ostensible

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Appearing or seeming to be true.

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Digress

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To wander, stray from the point

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Uncanny

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Strange, weird, mysterious

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Candor

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Frankness, openness, sincere expression

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Morose

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Stygian, gloomy

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Dolorous

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Full of sadness, mournful

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Adept

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Skilled, adroit, dexterous, proficient

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Saturated

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Thoroughly wet, full of moisture, steeped, drenched

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Congenial

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Harmonious, sympathetic

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Capricious

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Unpredictable

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Blatant

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Conspicuous and disagreeable

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Obligatory

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Required, necessary, mandatory, binding

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Negligible

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Unimportant, trifling

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Adamant

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Unyielding, inflexible

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Sporadic

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Happening at irregular intervals, infrequent, occasional

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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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Agree, approve, be in accord with, unite in opinion

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Precociousness

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Early development of maturity

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Aloof

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Withdrawn, reticent, reserved, unapprochable, froward, intractable

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Creed

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Credo, a formal declaration of belief

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Tawdry

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Cheap and showy, garish

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Peevish

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Irritable, ill-humored, difficult to please

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Arduous

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Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring considerable attempt

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Personable

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Attractive, pleasing in appearance, handsome

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Resolute

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Firmly determined, resolved, determined, unwavering

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Supposition

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An assumption, theory, hypothesis, a conjecture

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Arbitrary

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Unreasoned, based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on logic, reason or 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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Something handed down from the past, an inheritance, bequest

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Manifold

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Numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements, features, or characteristics. Multitudinous

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Pliant

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Bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable

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Retort

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A quick reply, especially one that is witty or cutting

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Rejoinder

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Any answer, reply, or response, but specifically it means a counterreply

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Obstinate

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Stubborn, not yielding to argument or persuasion

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Lacerate

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To tear, cut roughly, rend, mangle

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful, almighty, havng unlimited power or authority

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Unscrupulous

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Untrustworthy, dishonorable

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Renaissance

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A revival, rebirth, renewal of life or vigor

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Genesis

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

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Warrant

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To justify, give good reason for

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Cantankerous

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Difficult to deal with, argumentative, quick-tempered

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Flippant

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Disrespectful in a frivolous way

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Subjugate

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To conquer, defeat, vanquish, dominate

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Wry

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Twisted, crooked, askew

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Urbane

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Polished, cosmopolitan, sophisticated

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Jargon

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Specialized and often pretentious language that is difficult to comprehend

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Prudent

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Cautious, planning wisely, excesing sound judgement in practical matters

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Inviolable

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Secure, safe from assault, infringment, or destruction

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Commodious

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Spacious, having plenty of room,

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Arduous

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Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring considerable attempt

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Personable

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Attractive, pleasing in appearance, handsome

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Resolute

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Firmly determined, resolved, determined, unwavering

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Supposition

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An assumption, theory, hypothesis, a conjecture

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Arbitrary

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Unreasoned, based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on logic, reason or 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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Something handed down from the past, an inheritance, bequest

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Manifold

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Numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements, features, or characteristics. Multitudinous

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Pliant

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Bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable

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Retort

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A quick reply, especially one that is witty or cutting

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Rejoinder

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Any answer, reply, or response, but specifically it means a counterreply

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Obstinate

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Stubborn, not yielding to argument or persuasion

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Lacerate

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To tear, cut roughly, rend, mangle

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful, almighty, havng unlimited power or authority

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Unscrupulous

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Untrustworthy, dishonorable

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Renaissance

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A revival, rebirth, renewal of life or vigor

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Genesis

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

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Warrant

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To justify, give good reason for

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Cantankerous

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Difficult to deal with, argumentative, quick-tempered

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Flippant

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Disrespectful in a frivolous way

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Subjugate

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To conquer, defeat, vanquish, dominate

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Wry

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Twisted, crooked, askew

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Urbane

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Polished, cosmopolitan, sophisticated

75
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Jargon

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Specialized and often pretentious language that is difficult to comprehend

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Prudent

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Cautious, planning wisely, excesing sound judgement in practical matters

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Inviolable

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Secure, safe from assault, infringment, or destruction

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Commodious

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Spacious, having plenty of room,

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