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Magoosh basic 5 Flashcards

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obstinate

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obstinate
adjective: resistant to guidance or discipline; stubbornly persistent

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perturb

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perturb
verb: disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed

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diligent

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diligent
adjective: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

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complacent

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complacent
adjective: contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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embellish

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embellish
verb: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; make more beautiful

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placid

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placid
adjective: not easily irritated

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travail

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travail
noun: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish

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credulity

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credulity
noun: tendency to believe readily

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malevolent

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malevolent
adjective: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

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exemplify

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exemplify
verb: be characteristic of

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collusion

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collusion
noun: agreement on a secret plot

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pastoral

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pastoral
adjective: relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense

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reservation

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reservation
noun: an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

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savvy

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savvy
noun: a perceptive understanding

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unprecedented

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unprecedented
adjective: having never been done or known before; novel

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rash

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rash
adjective: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; imprudently incurring risk

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unseemly

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unseemly
adjective: not appropriate

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smug

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smug
adjective: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

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ploy

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ploy
noun: a clever plan to turn a situation to one’s advantage

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peevish

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peevish
adjective: easily irritated or annoyed

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enmity

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enmity
noun: a state of deep-seated ill-will

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leery

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leery
adjective: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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impending

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impending
adjective: close in time; about to occur

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connive

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connive
verb: taking part in immoral and unethical plots

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exasperate

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exasperate
verb: to irritate intensely

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eke

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eke
verb: To live off meager resources, to scrape by

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elude

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elude
verb: escape understanding

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convoluted

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convoluted
adjective: highly complex or intricate

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squander

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squander
verb: spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity

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aphoristic

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aphoristic
adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle

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destitute

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destitute
adjective: poor enough to need help from others

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goad

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goad
verb: urge on with unpleasant comments

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quip

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quip
noun: a witty saying or remark

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irk

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irk
verb: irritate or vex

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taxing

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taxing
adjective: use to the limit; exhaust

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discord

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discord
noun: lack of agreement or harmony

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devolve

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devolve
verb: pass on or delegate to another

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serene

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serene
adjective: calm and peaceful

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derogative

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derogative
adjective: expressed as worthless or in negative terms

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maxim

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maxim
noun: a short saying expressing a general truth

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candidness

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candidness
noun: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

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foible

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foible
noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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tarnish

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tarnish
verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

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presumption

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presumption
noun: an assumption that is taken for granted

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tact

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tact
noun: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

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steadfast

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steadfast
adjective: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

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tout

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tout
verb: advertize in strongly positive terms; show off

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retract

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retract
verb: pull inward or towards a center; formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

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impregnable

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impregnable
adjective: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

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brusquely

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brusquely
adverb: in a blunt, direct manner

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