list6 Flashcards
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Avarice
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greed
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covetous
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greed
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cupidity
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greed
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glutton
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greed (eater)
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rapacious
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greed
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voracious
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greed
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ravenous
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greed
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mercenary
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materialistic/ making money at the expense of ethics
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cacophony
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overly noisy
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clangour
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overly noisy
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clamour
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overly noisy
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din
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overly noisy
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discordant
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overly noisy
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raucous
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overly noisy
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strident
A
overly noisy
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uproar
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overly noisy
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vociferous
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overly noisy
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boisterous
A
loud and excited
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obstreperous
A
overly noisy and difficult to control
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inaudible
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opposite of overly noisy
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euphony
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pleasant sounding
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mellifluous
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pleasant sounding
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melodious
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pleasant sounding
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advocate
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supporter
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ally
supporter
26
champion
supporter
27
endorse
supporter
28
espouse
supporter
29
lobbyist
supporter
30
proponent
supporter
31
protagonist
supporter
32
tout
supporter
33
adversary
opposite of supporter
34
foe
opposite of supporter
35
antagonist
opposite of supporter
36
detractor
opposite of supporter
37
impugn
opposite of supporter
38
inimical
opposite of supporter
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opponent
opposite of supporter
40
nemesis
opposite of supporter
41
calculated
planned
42
deliberate
planned
43
intentional
planned
44
premeditated
planned
45
forethought
planned
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studied
planned
47
impromptu
spontaneous/ unplanned
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offhand
unplanned
49
impetuous
unplanned
50
improvise
unplanned
51
extemporaneous
unplanned
52
extraneous
extra hence unnecessary
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redundant
extra hence unnecessary
54
superfluous
extra hence unnecessary
55
defy
to object/resist
56
take issue with
to object/resist
57
demur
to object/resist
58
dissent
to object/resist
59
dogged
determined
60
endure
determined
61
immutable
determined
62
indefatigable
determined
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resolute
determined
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persevere
determined
65
steadfast
determined
66
persistence
determined
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tenacious
determined
68
concoct
to make up/ create
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conjure
to make up/ create
70
devise
to make up/ create
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formulate
to make up/ create
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accede
accept/agree/ give in
73
assent
accept/agree/ give in
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concede
accept/agree/ give in
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relent
accept/agree/ give in
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compliant
accept/agree/ give in
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acquiesce
accept/agree/ give in
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concur
accept/agree/ give in
79
succumb
accept/agree/ give in
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amenable
accept/agree/ give in
81
comply
accept/agree/ give in
82
pliant
accept/agree/ give in
83
yield
accept/agree/ give in
84
malleable
easily controlled
85
docile
easily controlled
86
belie
to prove false/ to disprove
87
debunk
to prove false/ to disprove
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discredit
to prove false/ to disprove
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refute
to prove false/ to disprove
90
rebut
to prove false/ to disprove
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expostulate
to prove false/ to disprove
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remonstrate
to prove false/ to disprove
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annul
cancel/ take back
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null
cancel/ take back
95
repeal
cancel/ take back
96
retract
cancel/ take back
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disavow
cancel/ take back
98
recant
cancel/ take back
99
repudiate
cancel/ take back
100
revoke
cancel/ take back
101
gainsay
cancel/ take back
102
renege
cancel/ take back
103
rescind
cancel/ take back
104
void
cancel/ take back
105
galvanising
energising
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rousing
energising
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invigorating
energising
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revitalising
energising
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adamant
stubborn
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intractable
stubborn
111
obstinate
stubborn
112
recalcitrant
stubborn
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defiant
stubborn
114
pertinacious
stubborn
115
refractory
stubborn
116
intransigent
stubborn
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incorrigible
stubborn/ does not change
118
obdurate
stubborn
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perverse
stubborn
120
wilful
stubborn/ does everything acc to one's ownself
121
eminent
famous person
122
stature
famous person
123
luminary
famous person
124
pre-eminent
famous person
125
breach
break a rule
126
abide
not breaking rules
127
flout
break a rule
128
transgress
break a rule
129
infraction
break a rule
130
adhere
not breaking rules/ abide by the rules
131
sartorial
clothing
132
raiment
clothing
133
contemporary
co-existing
134
simultaneous
co-existing
135
accost
to approach something boldly
136
broach
approach someone
137
exigent
urgent/ demanding
138
pressing
urgent/ demanding
139
acute
severe
140
austere
severe
141
remunerative
profitable
142
lucrative
profitable
