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Level 3 Flashcards

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Defray

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To pay,provide money for,cover the cost or expenses of

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Taciturn

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Silent,not talkative,hold one’s tongue,reserved,uncommunicative,reticent.
Antonyms:garrulous,Loquacious,effusive,voluble

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Terse

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Brief and the point,free of superfluous words,expressed in a pointed and polished way.
Antonyms:long-winded,redundant,verbose.prolix

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Boon

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A blessing,timely and welcome benefit,something beneficial bestowed upon one,something to be thankful for

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Proletariat

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The working class,especially the industrial wage-earning class,which earns its living by manual labor

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Heterogeneous

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Varied,composed of parts of different kinds,made up of unrelated or diverse elements,mixed,dissimilar,miscellaneous.
Antonyms:homogeneous

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Pittance

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A small amount,portion or share,especially a small or meager amount of money

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Glib

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Smooth-spoken,speaking in a ready,fluent manner,with natural or offhand ease,talkative in a nonchalant way.
Synonyms:suave,bland,voluble,flippant,unctuous

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Penchant

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A liking,leaning,strong inclination,decided taste.

Synonyms:propensity,proclivity

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Solicitous

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Concerned,showing care and attention,especially in a worried,anxious,or fearful way.
Synonyms:eager,full of desire,willing

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Circumscribe

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To limit,restrict,confine,hem in,fix the boundaries of

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Dearth

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A lack,scarcity,insufficiency,inadequate supply of something needed.
Synonyms:paucity
Antonyms:abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity,plethora,surfeit

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Ingratiating

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Flattering,attempting to win approval or curry favor,trying to gain acceptance,unctuous

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Mercenary

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Greedy,done for payment only,motivated by a selfish desire for money or other word.
Synonyms:covetuous,avaricious,venal

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Extemporize

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To improvise,to speak ro compose with little or no preparation or practice,perform something in an offhand or unpremediated way

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Erudite

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Learned,scholarly,possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.

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Austere

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Severe,somber,stern,grim,grave,dour

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Laconic

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Using few words,briefly and often bluntly expressed.

Synonyms:succinct,concise,terse,pithy

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Ameliorate

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To make or become better or more tolerate,improve,amend,correct,reform,rectify,raise the condition or state of

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Expunge

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To erase,delete,cancel,punch,strike or wipe out;eradicate,obliterate

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Circumspect

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Careful,cautious,wary,watchful,carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making judgement.
Synonyms:discreet,vigilant,prudent

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Quiescent

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Still,quiet,tranquil,inactive,at rest or repose.

Antonyms:vigorous,animated,sprightly,vivacious,ebullient,latent,dormant`

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Foible

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A weak point,slight fault or flaw,minor failing,especially a weakness in a persons’ character,feeble,weak,frail.

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Fervent

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Passionate,having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling,fiery,earnest,impassioned.
Synonyms:vehement,ardent,fervid,zealous

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Protract

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To draw out,drag out,extend in time,lengthen,prolong,especiallu to excess.
Antonyms:abbreviate,condense,curtail,truncate

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Ostentatious

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Showy,extremely conspicuous,extravagant,flamboyant;specifically,displayed or done in a flashy,vain manner.
Antonyms:simple,plain,modest,unassuming.
Synonyms:pretentious,pompous

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Quandary

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A state of uncertainty,perplexity,or doubt,dilemma,predicament

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Censure

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To blame,condemn,find fault with,criticize harshly,epress stern disapproval of.
Synonyms:denounce,reprimand,reprehend.
Antonyms:commend,extol,laud

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Cavil

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To criticize or complain unnecessarily,point out petty flaws,raise trivial or frivolous objections.
Synonyms:nitpick,niggle,carp,quibble

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Assimilate

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To absorb,take in,incorporate,appropriate

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Rescind

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To cancel,take back,take away,remove;also,to render void,annul,repeal

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Discernible

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Recognizable,detectible,perceptible,capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind.
Synonyms:apparent,evident,distinguishable,manifest.
Antonyms:obscure,invisible,indistinct,imperceptible

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Cataclysm

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A disaster,great mishap,catastrophe,violent upheaval,calamity,debacle

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Narcissism

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Self-love,excessive admiration of oneself.
Synonyms:vanity,conceit,egotism,amour-propre.
Antonyms:humbleness,modesty,humility

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Incriminate

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To charge with a crime,accuse of wrongdoing,implicate,present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.

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Stigma

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A mark of shame or disgrace,a moral blemish,a stain on one’s character or reputation

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Bremity

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Shortness,briefness,as the brevity of life,the brevity of a child’s attention span

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Perquisite

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A benefit,incidental gain or reward;specifically,an expected or promised benefit,privilege,or advantage received in addition to one’s normal salary or wages

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Indigent

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Poor,needy,penniless,impoverished,down-and-out.

Synonyms:destitute,impecurious.

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Clairvoyant

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Having exceptional powers of perception,unusually clear-sighted or discerning;specifically,able to see objects or events that others cannot,having extrasensory perception or the power of divination

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Adroit

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Skillful,clever,dexterous;specifically,showing skill in using one’s hands or in using one’s brains.
Synonyms:deft,resourceful,ingenious,artful,adept.
Antonyms:awkward,clumsy,inept,maladroit

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Platitude

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A flat,dull,ordinary remark,a trite statement or hackneyed saying,especially one uttered as if it were original or profound.
Synonyms:cliche,truism,bromide

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Fastidious

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Extremely delicate,sensitive,or particular,especially in matters of taste or behavior;dainty,fussy,finicky,overnice

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Vendetta

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A bitter,protracted feud or rivalry

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Lucid

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Clear,easy to see or understand,plainly expressed.
Synonyms:intelligible,comprehensible,limpid,perspicuous.
Antonyms:murky,obscure,befuddled,nebulous,ambiguous,abtruse

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Salient

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Conspicious,noticeable,prominent;sticking or jutting out.
Synonyms:protruding,manifest,obtrusive,protuberant.
Antonyms:inconspicuous,unassuming,unobtrusive,indiscerrible,unostentatious

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Categorical

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Absolute,unqualified,explicit;without exceptions,conditions,or qualifications.
Antonyms:ambiguous,doubtful,dubious,indefinite,enigmatic,equivocal

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Inscrutable

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Incomprehensible,unfathomable,extremely difficult to understand,not open to investigation or analysis.
Synonyms:mysterious,impenetrable,esoteric,arcane,abstruse.
Antonyms:comprehensible,lucid,perspicuous

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Construe

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To interpret,explain the meaning or intention of

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Allude

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To refer to something indirectly,make a casual reference.
Synonyms:suggest,hint,insinuate,intimate.
Antonyms:indicate,specify,detail,enumerate

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