List 2 Flashcards
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abhor
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to hate
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abrasive
A
rough
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accelerate
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to speed up
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accord
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agreement
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adjacent
A
next to
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adverse
A
opposing; unfavorable
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agenda
A
a list of things to do
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agony
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extreme pain
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akin
A
similar to
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allot
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to give out; to allocate
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ambiguous
A
having more than one meaning; unclear
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ample
A
plentiful; of large proportions
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anesthetic
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painkiller
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anticipate
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- to expect
2. to provide for in advance
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appeal
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- attractiveness
2. to request
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appropriate
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- proper
- to set aside for a specific use
- to seize; to take possession of
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arbitrary
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random
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ascertain
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to find out by making inquiries
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atheist
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one who does not believe in God
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audible
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able to be heard
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baffle
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to fool; to confuse
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barren
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not capable of producing vegetation; infertile
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benchmark
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a standard for measuring something
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bizarre
A
strange
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blueprint
plan; design for a building
26
bonanza
huge, unexpected profit
27
braggart
one who brags a lot
28
brittle
easy to break
29
burly
muscular
30
calamity
disaster
31
capacity
available space
32
cease
to stop
33
census
an official population count
34
chronicle
story
35
cliche
overused phrase
36
colleague
co-worker
37
compatible
able to get along well together
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complementary
1. completing
| 2. going well together
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composite
made up of separate parts
40
compromise
1. settlement in which each party surrenders something it wants
2. to go against one's principles
41
concussion
head injury
42
confinement
imprisonment
43
conscientious
careful; ethical
44
conservative
traditional; seeking to preserve the past
45
constituents
1. parts of a whole
| 2. voters
46
contemporary
1. of the same time
| 2. present
47
contract
to shorten; to shrink
48
conversion
change
49
correspondence
1. similarity
| 2. communication
50
counterfeiter
one who makes fake money
51
creases
lines; wrinkles; folds
52
critic
1. one who makes unfavorable comments
| 2. reviewer
53
cunning
sly; devious
54
dam
1. a barrier used to hold back water
| 2. to stop a flow
55
decelerate
to slow down
56
decomposition
process of falling apart; disintegration
57
deflect
1. to block; to shield from
| 2. to push off to the side
58
deliberate
carefully considered and planned; intentional
59
deplete
to use up; to exhaust the supply of
60
desertion
abandonment
61
deteriorate
to become worse; to decay
62
diction
choice of words
63
diligent
hard-working
64
disbar
to expel a lawyer from law practice
65
disclosure
something released or revealed
66
discredit
to disbelieve; to dishonor
67
disengagement
separation
68
disinclination
unwillingness
69
dismiss
to send away; to ignore
70
disrobe
to take off one's clothes
71
distasteful
unlikable
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divergence
separation
73
downheartedness
sadness
74
dubious
doubtful
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dutiful
obedient
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economize
to save; to minimize spending
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elongate
to make longer
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embroidery
needlework decoration
79
empathy
sympathy; ability to feel another's feelings
80
endure
1. to tolerate
| 2. to last; to remain
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enmesh
to catch; to entangle
82
entrepeneur
an independent businessman
83
eradicate
to get rid of
84
essence
basic nature; most important part of something
85
everlasting
lasting forever
86
exclaim
to cry out in surprise or anger
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exhilarating
exciting; stimulating
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explicit
clear; obvious
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extroverted
outgoing; friendly
90
facilitate
to make easier
91
feasible
possible
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flower
to blossom
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forge
1. to shape
2. to copy something illegally
3. to move steadily
94
fragrant
pleasant-smelling
95
frenzy
temporary madness; wild activity
96
garland
circle of leaves or flowers
97
gibberish
nonsense
98
goal
score in soccer, hockey, etc
99
grant
1. gift
| 2. to give
100
grim
terrible; forbidding; stern
101
gulf
huge gap
102
haggard
looking tired
103
harbor
1. place where ships dock
| 2. to shelter
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headstrong
determined; stubborn
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hemorrhage
heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
106
high-minded
showing high morals or feelings
107
homogeneous
the same throughout; uniform
108
hybrid
a blend of two things
109
hypothetical
theoretical
110
idiom
an expression of language
111
immaculate
clean; pure
112
impartial
neutral; objective; not biased
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imperious
bossy; acting like a king
114
imposition
inconvenience; burden
115
inaccessible
1. not able to be reached or entered
| 2. not understandable
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incarcerate
to imprison
117
inconclusive
without final results; indefinite
118
incurious
not curious; uncaring
119
indigenous
native; from a certain area
120
induced
1. persuaded
| 2. brought about
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inevitable
unavoidable
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inhabit
to live in
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innumerable
countless; too many to number
124
insistent
demanding; pushy
125
instigate
to provoke
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integrity
honesty; sincerity
127
intimate
1. close
2. to imply or suggest
2. thorough
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inventory
a list of the goods a business owns
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irretrievable
impossible to bring back
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jeopardy
danger; risk
131
junction
where two things meet; act of joining
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kindle
to start a fire
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landslide
rocks and earth suddenly falling down a mountain
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lax
careless; lazy
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linger
to hang around; to remain in one place
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loiterer
one who hangs around; one who acts aimlessly
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luminous
full of light
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mandatory
required
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meager
1. thin
| 2. not enough
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megaphone
device used to make one's voice louder
141
metaphor
literary comparison
142
migrant
one who often changes his or her place of living
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minnow
small fish
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mishap
accident
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monotony
single, unchanging tone; boredom
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mutability
changeability
147
nick
to cut slightly
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novel
new; unusual
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oblige
1. to do a favor
| 2. to "feel obliged" is to feel like you owe someone something
150
oceanographer
one who studies oceans
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optimism
positive attitude
152
outcast
someone not accepted by society
153
paradox
an apparent contradiction
154
passable
1. able to be traveled through
| 2. barely satisfactory
155
peer
1. an equal; companion
| 2. to look curiously
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perplex
to confuse
157
phenomenon
occurrence; fact or circumstance
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pittance
small amount
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polarize
to divide into opposing groups
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postscript
a note added to a finished letter or book
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precursor
one who comes before someone else
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preeminent
superior; above others
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prescribe
to lay down as a rule
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pretentious
pretending to be someone you're not' posing
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probing
exploring; searching for information
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prominent
standing out; notable
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prose
ordinary language
168
pseudonym
false name
169
qualitative
relating to quality
170
radical
1. extremist
| 2. extreme
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rational
logical; reasonable; sensible
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recital
musical performance
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recoil
to draw back in alarm or horror
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red tape
official routines that delay action; symbol of inefficiency
175
refugee
one who needs protection
176
regressive
going backward
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rejuvenate
to bring back the youthful strength or appearance
178
remorse
regret; sorrow for having done wrong
179
repel
to force back; to reject
180
resent
to feel angry or bitter toward
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resolution
1. purpose; determination
| 2. settlement of a problem
182
restrain
to hold back
183
rift
1. crack or future
| 2. to divide
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robust
strong
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ruthless
cruel
186
sage
1. wise
| 2. a wise person
187
seasonal
once each season; periodic
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serene
calm; peaceful
189
severity
harshness; seriousness
190
shunned
rejected; refused
191
smirk
to smile in a self-satisfied way
192
solitude
isolation; being alone
193
span
the distance between two items
194
spouse
husband or wife
195
stale
1. tasteless
2. old
3. overused
196
sterotype
oversimplified opinion; generalization based on perceived pattern
197
stubble
1. short stalks of grain
| 2. short, unshaven hairs
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suburbanite
one who lives outside of a city
199
surge
to increase suddenly
200
sycophant
asskisser; kissass
201
synthetic
man-made; artificial
202
taint
trace of something bad
203
tangible
touchable; clear and certain
204
tenacious
persisting; firm; unyielding
205
terse
short and to the point
206
toxic
poisonous or harmful
207
treachery
deceitfulness; betrayal
208
turbulence
storminess; sudden movements
209
ultramodern
very new; very modern
210
unconditional
without conditions; absolute
211
unfashionable
not stylish; unpopular
212
unmask
to reveal
213
uproarious
extremely funny
214
vaccinate
to give a shot that protects against disease
215
veil
1. cloth used to cover the face
| 2. to hide; to mask thinly
216
verify
to prove; to confirm
217
vibrant
lively
218
weld
to join metals or plastics by heating
219
yielding
giving in; submitting
220
zeal
enthusiasm
