List 9 Flashcards
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Bane
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troublesome influence
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Condone
A
tacitly support; overlook
3
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Eclectic
A
taking things from different sources
4
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Genre
A
a category; type
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Irascible
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easily angered
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Mundane
A
ordinary; worldly
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Perpetuated
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caused to continue
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Rancor
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resentment; animosity; bad feeling
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Strut
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swagger; show off
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Voluble
A
talkative
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Bard
A
poet
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Condoning
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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
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Edifice
A
building; structure; construction
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Germane
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relevant
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Ire
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anger [irate (a) = very angry]
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Munificent
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generous; charitable
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Perpetuity
A
eternity
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Rant
A
use bombastic language
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Stupefying
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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
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Voluminous
A
very large; spacious
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Bastion
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fortress; stronghold
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Conflagration
A
big fire
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Efface
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wipe out; remove all trace of
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Germinal
A
just growing; not developed; immature
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Irksome
annoying; infuriating
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Mutinous
very rebellious
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Personable
attractive
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Ratify
approve; consent
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Subpoena
summons to court
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Voracious
ravenous
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Befuddle
confuse; to make someone unable to think clearly
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Confound
confuse; cause surprise or confusion in someone; mix up with something else
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Effigy
a model of a person
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Gibbering
making meaningless noises
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Ironic
satiric; unexpected
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Myriad
in large numbers
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Perspicacious
insightful; sharp; wise
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Raucous
rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
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Substantiate
give supporting evidence
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Waive
surrender; give up
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Begrudge
resent
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Congeal
to solidify
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Effusive
gushing; demonstrative
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Glacial
hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
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Irrational
unreasonable; absurd
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Navigable
suitable for sailing
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Perspicacity
insight
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Raze
destroy; demolish; tear down
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Subterfuge
a trick
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Wane
grow less
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Beguile
mislead; lure
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Congenital
present from birth
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Egalitarianism
belief in equality
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Goad
prod; urge
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Irreproachable
cannot be criticized; perfect
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Nebulous
vague
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Pertinent
relevant
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Rebuttal
denial
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Subtle
not obvious
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Wary
hesitant; cautious
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Belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
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Connoisseur
person with refined taste and good judgment
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Egregious
outstandingly, obviously bad
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Grate (v)
1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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Irrevocable
cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
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Nefarious
wicked; immoral; disreputable
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Peruse
read carefully
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Recant
disclaim; retract statement
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Subversive
rebellious; revolutionary
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Wax
to increase; to grow
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Beleaguer
besiege; attack
72
Consecrate
dedicate
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Egress
exit
74
Gratis
free of charge; without payment
75
Itinerant
nomadic; wandering from place to place
76
Negate
cancel; deny
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Pervasive
spreading everywhere
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Recapitulate
summarize
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Succinct
concise
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Waylay
accost; stop; approach; hinder
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Belie
contradict
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Consensus
general agreement
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Eloquent
fluent and persuasive in speech
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Gratuitous
unwarranted
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Jaded
tired; bored; worn out
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Negligence
carelessness
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Petrify
1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Receptacle
container; vessel; holder
89
Suffragist
someone who campaigns for voting rights
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Weighty
serious
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Belittle
to demean
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Conspicuous
easily seen; prominent
93
Elucidate
make clear
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Gravity
seriousness
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Jargon
specialized language used by experts
96
Neologism
newly coined word
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Petulant
sulky; peevish
98
Recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
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Supercilious
proud and haughty
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Whelp
young dog
