List 22 - Definition to Stem Flashcards

1
Q

make soft

A

mollify

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2
Q

fish scientist

A

ichthyologist

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3
Q

multi-linguist

A

polyglot

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4
Q

semitransparent

A

diaphanous

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5
Q

bringing sleep

A

somniferous

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6
Q

an easy lucrative job

A

sinecure

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7
Q

speech to oneself

A

soliloquy

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8
Q

supporter

A

adherent

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9
Q

burning

A

caustic

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10
Q

a flowing together

A

confluence

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11
Q

topple from power

A

depose

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12
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self-obsession

A

egomania

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13
Q

blatant

A

egregious

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14
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painkiller

A

analgesic

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15
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palm reading

A

chiromancy

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16
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government by a few

A

oligarchy

17
Q

stubborn

A

intractable

18
Q

not compromising

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intransigent

19
Q

treacherous

A

perfidious

20
Q

brilliantly clear

A

perspicuous

21
Q

renounce

A

abjure

22
Q

innocent and naive

A

ingenuous

23
Q

talking in circles

A

circumlocution

24
Q

sociable

A

gregarious

25
Q

rambling

A

discursive