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Magoosh Advanced 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

Abrogate

A

revoke formally

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2
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Anathema

A

a detested person; the source of somebody’s hate

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3
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Antic

A

ludicrously odd

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4
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Aplomb

A

great coolness and composure under strain

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5
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Apostate

A

a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause

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6
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Apothegm

A

a short, pithy instructive saying

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7
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Apotheosis

A

Exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development

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8
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Appurtenant

A

auxiliary, accessory; giving support

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9
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Arch

A

to be deliberately teasing

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10
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Arrant

A

complete and wholly

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11
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Arriviste

A

a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber

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12
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Arrogate

A

seize and control without authority

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13
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Artifice

A

cunning tricks used to deceive others

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14
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Atavism

A

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback

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15
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Baleful

A

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development

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16
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Benighted

A

fallen into a state of ignorance

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17
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Bilious

A

irritable; always angry

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18
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Blinkered

A

to have a limited outlook or understanding

19
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Bowdlerize

A

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

20
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Broadside

A

a strong verbal attack

21
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Bromide

A

a trite or obvious remark

22
Q

Browbeat

A

to be bossy towards; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner

23
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Canard

A

a deliberately misleading fabrication

24
Q

Catholic

A

of broad scope; universal

25
Q

Celerity

A

speed; rapidity

26
Q

Chimera

A

something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve

27
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Choleric

A

prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

28
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Complaisant

A

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

29
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Concomitant

A

describing an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

30
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Cosseted

A

treat with excessive indulgence

31
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Coterminous

A

being of equal extent, scope, or duration

32
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Countermand

A

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

33
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Cupidity

A

greed for money

34
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Debonair

A

having a sophisticated charm

35
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Defray

A

to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

36
Q

Deign

A

do something that one considered to be below one’s dignity

37
Q

Desideratum

A

a cruel and oppressive dictator

38
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Disabuse

A

to persuade somebody that their belief is not valid

39
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Discursive

A

tending to depart from the main point

40
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Dispensation

A

an exemption from a rule or obligation

41
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Doleful

A

filled with or evoking sadness

42
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Dolorous

A

showing sorrow

43
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Doughty

A

brave, bold; courageous

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