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Level 3 Flashcards

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Taciturn (TAS-i-turn)

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Silent, not talkative, holding one’s tongue, reserved, uncommunicative, reticent

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Defray (di-FRAY)

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

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Terse (rhymes with worse)

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Brief and to the point, free of superfluous words, expressed in a pointed or polished way

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Boon (rhymes with moon)

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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 (PROH-luh-TAIR-ee-it)

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

The adjective is proletarian

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Heterogenous (HET-uh-roh-JEE-nee-us)

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

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Pittance (PIT-‘ns)

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

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Glib (rhymes with rib)

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Too smooth-spoken, talkative in a nonchalant and insincere way, unctuous, smarmy

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Penchant (PEN-chint)

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A liking, leaning, strong inclination, decided taste

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Solicitous (suh-LIS-i-tus)

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Concerned, showing care and attention, especially in a worried, anxious or fearful way

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Circumscribe (sur-kum-SKRYB)

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

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Dearth (rhymes with earth)

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A lack, scarcity, insufficiency, inadequate supply of something needed

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Ingratiating (in-GRAY-shee-AY-ting)

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Flattering, attempting to win approval or curry favor, trying to gain acceptance, done to charm or please another

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Mercenary (MUR-suh-NER-ee)

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Greedy, done for payment only, motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward, covetous, avaricious, venal

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Extemporize (ek-STEM-puh-ryz)

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To improvise a speech or answer, to speak or compose with little or no preparation, preform something in an offhand or unpremeditated way

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Erudite (ER-yuh-DYT)

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Learned, scholarly, possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books

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Austere (aw-STEER)

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Severe, somber, stern, serous, grim, grave, dour (rhymes with poor)

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Laconic (luh-KAHN-ik)

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Using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed, succinct, concise, terse, pithy

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Ameliorate (uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt)

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

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Expunge (ek-SPUHNJ)

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

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Circumspect (SUR-kum-spekt)

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Careful, cautious, wary, watchful, carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making judgement

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Quiescent (kwy-ES-int)

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

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Foible (FOY-bul)

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A weak point, slight flaw, minor failing, especially a slight, forgivable weakness in a person’s character

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Fervent (FUR-vint)

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Passionate, having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling, fiery, earnest, impassioned

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Protract (proh-TRAKT)

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To draw out, drag out, extend in time, lengthen, prolong, especially to excess

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Ostentatious (AHS-ten-TAY-shus)

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Showy, extremely conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant; specifically, displayed or done in a flashy, vain manner

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Quandary (KWAHN-duh-ree)

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A state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt

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Censure (SEN-shur)

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To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of

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Cavil (KAV-ul)

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To criticize or complain unnecessarily, point out petty flaws, raise trivial or frivolous objections

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Assimilate (uh-SIM-i-layt)

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To absorb, take in, incorporate, appropriate

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Rescind (ri-SIND)

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

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Discernible (di-SURN-i-bul)

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Recognizable, detectible, perceptible, capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind, apparent, evident, distinguishable, manifest

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Cataclysm (KAT-uh-KLIZ-‘m)

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A disaster, great mishap, catastrophe, violent upheaval

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Narcissism (NAHR-si-SIZ-‘m)

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Self-love, excessive admiration or oneself

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Incriminate (in-KRIM-uh-nayt)

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

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Stigma (STIG-muh)

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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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Brevity (BREV-i-tee)

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Shortness, briefness

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Perquisite (PUR-kwi-zit)

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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 (IN-di-jint)

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

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Clairvoyant (klair-VOY-int)

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

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Adroit (uh-DROYT)

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Skillful, clever, dexterous; specifically, showing skill in using one’s hands or in using one’s brains

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Platitude (PLAT-i-tood)

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A flat, dull, ordinary remark, a trite statement or a hackneyed saying, especially one uttered as if it were original or profound

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Fastidious (fa-STID-ee-us)

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

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Vendetta (ven-DET-uh)

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A bitter, protracted feud or rivalry

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Lucid (LOO-sid)

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Clear, easy to see or understand, plainly expressed

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Salient (SAY-lee-int)

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Conspicuous, noticeable, prominent; sticking or jutting out

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Categorical (KAT-uh-GOR-i-kul)

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Absolute, unqualified, explicit; without exceptions, conditions, or qualifications

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Inscrutable (in-SKROO-tuh-bul)

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Incomprehensible, unfathomable, extremely difficult to understand, not open to investigation or analysis, esoteric, mysterious, abstruse, arcane

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Construe (kun-STROO)

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To interpret, explain the meaning or intention of

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Allude (uh-LOOD)

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To refer to something indirectly, make a casual reference, suggest, hint, insinuate, intimate

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