List 5 Flashcards
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abolish
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to get rid of
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abstract
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not concrete; theoretical
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acclaim
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praise
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adept
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skilled
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adorn
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to decorate
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affirm
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to agree; to support
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agile
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able to move quickly and easily
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aimless
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without direction or purpose
9
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alien
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- outsider
2. unfamiliar
10
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alternatvie
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an option
11
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amiable
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pleasant; likable
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anarchy
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disorder; absence of government
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animated
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seeming alive; active
14
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apathy
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lack of interest or feeling; indifference
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appreciate
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- to increase in value
2. o be grateful for
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arable
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capable of producing vegetation; fertile
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artful
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skillful
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astronomical
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very large
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attribute
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- a characteristic or quality
2. to give credit; to indicate a cause of something
20
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autopsy
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examination to determine the cause of death
21
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banish
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to force someone to leave a home or a country
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belated
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late
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biased
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not neutral; prejudiced
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bliss
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great happiness
25
boast
to brag
26
boycott
to refuse to buy a product as a way of protest
27
brawn
muscles; physical strength
28
bungler
one who makes clumsy mistakes
29
bystander
inactive observer
30
camouflaged
disguised; hidden
31
caricature
a funny, exaggerated picture of someone
32
censor
1. one with power to stop publication
| 2. to block out offensive material
33
cherish
to love; to adore
34
clasp
to hold tightly
35
collaborate
to work together
36
commonplace
ordinary; boring
37
compile
to put together
38
component
part of a whole
39
comprehensive
complete; thorough
40
concise
short and to the point; clear
41
condolence
sympathy for grief
42
conjoined
joined
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consensus
agreement
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consolidate
to combine
45
consultation
conference to seek advice
46
contest
to argue; to challenge
47
conventional
traditional; customary
48
copyright
legal right to reproduce a work
49
cottage
small hosue
50
crabby
in a bad mood
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cringe
to draw back in fear
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cumbersome
awkward; heavy; burdensome
53
cynical
doubting; skeptical
54
decatholon
athletic contest involving ten track and field events
55
decisive
1. conclusive; final
| 2. able to make up one's mind
56
defect
1. flaw; problem
| 2. to leave one side for another
57
dehydration
lack of water
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demonstrative
showing emotion
59
derogatory
insulting
60
detain
to keep from leaving; to hold in custody
61
devastating
terrible
62
dignified
grand; respectable; noble
63
diplomatic
1. relating to negotiations
| 2. tactful; nice
64
disciple
follower
65
discount
to make less important
66
discretion
caution, especially in speech
67
disharmony
disagreement; lack of balance
68
dismal
gloomy; depressing
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disputant
one who argues
70
dissociate
to separate
71
distort
to twist or change
72
divert
1. to change the direction of
| 2. to entertain
73
drench
to soak
74
durable
long-lasting; enduring
75
dynamic
energetic; in motion
76
edgy
nervous; irritable
77
embolden
to make brave; to give courage to
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emit
to give out
79
endorse
to support; to approve
80
enhance
to improve
81
entice
to tempt
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epidermis
outer layer of skin
83
erroneous
false
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etiquette
rules of behavior
85
excavate
to dig
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expenditure
spending
87
extract
to take out of something
88
falter
to hesitate; to make a mistake
89
fitful
irregular; disturbed
90
foresight
ability to predict the future
91
forum
1. public meeting place
| 2. a court
92
fraternize
to be friendly
93
fruitful
productive
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geologist
scientist who studies rocks and minerals
95
glorified
given high honor or praise
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grandeur
magnificence
97
gravity
seriousness; importance
98
gritty
1. sandy; rough
| 2. determined
99
gutter
a channel used to drain water
100
hamper
to interfere with; to hinder
101
haughty
arrogant; acting superior
102
hefty
heavy; powerful
103
heroine
1. brave woman
| 2. leading female character in a book or movie
104
hoarse
rough, scratchy
105
humility
modesty; lack of pride
106
hypocrisy
extreme insincerity; saying one thing and doing the opposite
107
illusory
deceptive; unreal
108
immune
resistant to disease
109
impede
to interfere with; to hinder
110
implement
to put into practice
111
improvise
to be spontaneous; to make up as one goes along
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inaugurate
to make a formal beginning
113
incompatible
badly matched; not getting along well together
114
inconstant
changing
115
indictment
accusation; criticism
116
indistinct
not clear
117
inelastic
rigid; firm
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infestation
swarms of insects or animals
119
injurious
harmful
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inquisitor
harsh questioner
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inspire
to motivate; to encourage
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insurgent
rebel
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interminable
endless
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introspective
examining one's own thoughts
125
irony
use of words to express the opposite meaning
126
jovial
happy; holly
127
laudable
deserving praise
128
legible
readable
129
loathe
to hate
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lukewarm
1. modestly warm
| 2. not enthusiastic
131
luster
shine; glow
132
marginal
small amount; unimportant
133
medieval
pertaining to the middle ages
134
merit
worth; value
135
metropolitan
pertaining to the city
136
mill
instrument used to grind something
137
misconception
mistaken idea
138
monarch
king or queen
139
muddled
confused
140
mystify
to confuse; to make unclear
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nostalgic
longing for the good old days
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obsolete
out of date; no longer in use
143
oppress
to dominate in a cruel way
144
orthodox
traditional; standard; conventional
145
parched
very thirst; very dry
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patent
an exclusive right to sell or distribute an invention
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perishable
likely to decay or go bad in a short time
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personnel
group of workers in an office
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pitfall
an unknown danger
150
podium
small platform for a speaker or conductor
151
porous
having holes
152
precise
exact; accurate
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predetermined
set in advance
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preposterous
ridiculous; outrageous
155
prestige
respect or admiration someone enjoys based on rank, wealth, or success
156
preventative
done to keep something bad from happening
157
proficient
skilled; accomplished
158
propel
to push into action
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provocative
attracting attention; eliciting a response
160
quaint
unusual in a nice way; old fashioned
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rant
1. to yell angrily
| 2. an angry or excited speech
162
receipt
1. act of receiving something
| 2. ticket providing payment
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reclining
lying down; in a resting position
164
recuperate
to recover from a sickness
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reform
to make better
166
regeneration
rebirth
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reigning
in power; ruling as a king
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reluctant
unwilling; hesitant
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renewable
able to be reused, refreshed, or refilled
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repulsive
disgusting
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resignation
1. the act of not resisting a situation
| 2. quitting one's job
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restlessness
inability to remain still
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revise
to correct; to change
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ripe
fully developed; mature
175
rupture
a rip or break
176
scrawl
to write sloppily
177
sensual
1. related to the senses
| 2. sexually exciting
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setback
a negative development
179
shorthand
system of symbols used to write quickly
180
slavish
like a slave
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solicit
to ask for
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soothe
to comfort; to calm
183
splinter
1. a sharp piece of something
| 2. to break into little pieces
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stagnate
to stop moving; to stop devloping
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stark
harsh; bare
186
stride
to walk with long steps
187
subordinate
inferior; of lower rank
188
superlative
of the highest degree
189
suspend
1. to expel temporarily from school or activity
2. to stop or delay for a limited time
3. to hang
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synchronize
to make things happen at the same time
191
tang
sharp
192
temper
1. to calm; to soothe
| 2. to balance
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tenure
1. permanent employment
| 2. term of office
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tortured
experiencing extreme physical or mental pain
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transparent
clear
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trivial
unimportant
197
unanimous
in complete agreement
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underlying
basic
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unintegrated
separated
200
updated
modernized; made current
201
utility
usefulness
202
validate
to confirm
203
venture
to take a risk; to gamble
204
veterinarian
animal doctor
205
vital
very important; crucial
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withstand
to resist successfully; to survive
