List 1J Flashcards by Wesley Chee | Brainscape

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SUBVERT

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to ruin; to overthrow

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SUCCINCT

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precise expression using few words

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SUPERFLUOUS

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extra, unnecessary

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SUPPLANT

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to take the place of

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SUPPRESS

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to put down; to hold back

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SURREPTITIOUS

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done or made by secret or stealthy means

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TACT

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sensitivity in dealing with others

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TEDIOUS

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tiresomely long or boring

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TEMPER

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to soften or moderate

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TENACITY

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persistence, determination

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TERSE

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expressing much in few words

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THERAPEUTIC

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having healing powers

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THWART

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to stop or prevent

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TORPOR

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inactivity

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TRACTABLE

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easily managed, led, or taught

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TRANQUIL

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calm

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TRANSIENT

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existing only briefly

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TRANSITORY

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existing only briefly

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TREACHERY

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deliberate betrayal of trust

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TRITE

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uninteresting because of overuse

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TRIVIAL

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insignificant, unimportant

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TUMULTUOUS

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disorderly or noisy

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UNASSUMING

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not showy or arrogant; modest; plain

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UNDERMINE

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to weaken

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UNDERSCORE

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to emphasize

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UNIFORM

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always the same

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URBANE

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polite, suave, and cultivated in manner

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USURP

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to seize and take control without authority and possibly with force

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UTILITARIAN

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having only a useful function; practical

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VACILLATE

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to be undecided, to hesitate

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VAPID

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lacking liveliness or interest; dull

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VEILED

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concealed or disguised

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VENERATE

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to respect

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VERBOSE

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using more words than necessary

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VERSATILE

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capable of doing many things competently

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VICARIOUS

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felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience of another

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VIGILANT

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alert; watchful

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VILIFY

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to say bad things about, to make into a villain

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VINDICATE

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to clear of blame or suspicion

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VINDICTIVE

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seeking revenge

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VIVACIOUS

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lively

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VOLATILE

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explosive, tending to change

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VOLUBLE

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characterized by ready and rapid speech

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VOLUMINOUS

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big; having large volume

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VULNERABLE

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not protected against harm; easily injured

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WARRANT

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to justify

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WARY

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on guard, cautious, watchful

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WAVER

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to be unsure or weak

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WHIMSICAL

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impulsive, fanciful

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ZEALOUS

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filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion