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Magoosh basic 2 Flashcards

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checkered

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checkered
adjective: marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

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extenuating

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extenuating
adjective: making less guilty or more forgivable

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exhort

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exhort
verb: to strongly urge on; encourage

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misanthrope

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misanthrope
noun: a hater of mankind

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contrite

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contrite
adjective: to be remorseful

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amok

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amok
adverb: in a frenzied or uncontrolled state

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start

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start
verb: to suddenly move in a particular direction

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heyday

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heyday
noun: the pinnacle or top of a time period or career

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imponderable

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imponderable
adjective: impossible to estimate or figure out

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disparate

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disparate
adjective: two things are fundamentally different

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avarice

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avarice
noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins)

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ferret

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ferret
verb: to search for something persistently

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aboveboard

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aboveboard
adjective: open and honest

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check

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check
verb: to limit (usually modifying the growth of something)

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vicarious

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vicarious
adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

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stem

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stem
verb: to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

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cardinal

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cardinal
adjective: of primary importance; fundamental

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scintillating

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scintillating
adjective: describes someone who is brilliant and lively

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unconscionable

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unconscionable
adjective: unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive

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apex

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apex
noun: the highest point

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corroborate

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corroborate
verb: to confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim)

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lassitude

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lassitude
noun: extreme tiredness, either mental or physical

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errant

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errant
adjective: to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path

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pugnacious

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pugnacious
adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative

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flush

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flush
adjective: to be in abundance

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moment

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moment
noun: significant and important value

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catalyst

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catalyst
noun: something that speeds up an event

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animosity

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animosity
noun: intense hostility

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vicarious

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vicarious
adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

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virago

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virago
noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman

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badger

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badger
verb: to pester

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cogent

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cogent
adjective: clear and persuasive

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paucity

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paucity
noun: a lack of something

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chauvinist

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chauvinist
noun: a person who believes in the superiority of their group

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melee

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melee
noun: a wild, confusing fight or struggle

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desecrate

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desecrate
verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place

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sanctimonious

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sanctimonious
adjective: making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou

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raft

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raft
noun: a large number of something

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wax

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wax
verb: to gradually increase in size or intensity

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junta

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junta
noun: an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); the group that executes such a takeover

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hodgepodge

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hodgepodge
noun: a confusing mixture or jumble

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bellicose

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bellicose
adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel

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beatific

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beatific
adjective: blissfully happy

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becoming

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becoming
adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely

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pittance

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pittance
noun: a small amount (of money)

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immaterial

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immaterial
adjective: not relevant

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sanguine

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sanguine
adjective: cheerful; optimistic

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fleece

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fleece
verb: to deceive

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preemptive

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preemptive
adjective: done before someone else can do it

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replete

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replete
adjective: completely stocked or furnished with something

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cadaverous

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cadaverous
adjective: emaciated; gaunt

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