List 5 (30 words) Flashcards

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Abnegate

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To reject

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Accolade

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An award

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3
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Altruism

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Selflessness

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4
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Ambience

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Atmosphere

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5
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Arbiter

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One who decides

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6
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Cajole

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To persuade someone to do something that he doesn’t want to do

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7
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Delineate

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To describe accurately

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8
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Enigma

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A mystery

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9
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Exonerate

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To free completely from blame

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10
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Fidelity

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Faithfulness

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11
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Finesse

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Skillful maneuvering

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12
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Fraternal

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Like brothers

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13
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Garrulous

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Talkative

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14
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Grandiose

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Absurdly exaggerated

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15
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Hackneyed

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Overused

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16
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Hedonism

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The relentless pursuit of pleasure

17
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Incandescent

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Brilliant

18
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Increment

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An increase

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Inept

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Clumsy

20
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Intractable

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Uncontrollable

21
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Itinerant

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Moving from place to place

22
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Largesse

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Generosity in giving gifts

23
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Magnate

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A rich and powerful business person

24
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Manifesto

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A public declaration of beliefs or principles

25
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Maxim

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A fundamental principle

26
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Mercenary

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A hired soldier

27
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Milieu

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Person’s social environment

28
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Nebulous

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Vague

29
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Noxious

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Harmful

30
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Pacify

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To calm someone down