Magoosh App Flashcards

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Aberration

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Deviation from what is normal or expected

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Prodigal

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Wastefully extravagant

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Prevaricate

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Speak or act in an evasive way

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5
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Belie

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To give false representation or misrepresent

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Mercurial

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Adj of person: prone to unexpected or unpredictable change in mood

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Calumny

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Make false statement to injure another person’s reputation

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Venerate

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To respect smtg deeply

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Parsimonious

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Unwilling to spend money or resources

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Parochial

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Having narrow scope or outlook

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11
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Galvanise

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To excite or inspire someone to do smtg

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Impertinent

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Being disrespectful

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13
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Acrimony

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Bitterness and ill well

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14
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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Upbraid

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To scold

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Restive

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Restless

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Vindicate

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To clear of accusations

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Harangue

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A long pompous speech (a tirade is angry speech of criticism)

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Ingenuous

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Is naiive or gullible

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Venality

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The condition of being easily influenced by bribes

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Chastise/castigate

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To reprimand harshly

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Profligate

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Spending resources recklessly

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Censure

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Strong disapproval

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Innocuous

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Harmless or doesn’t produce ill effects

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Veracious

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Truthful

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Demur

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To show reluctance