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Magoosh common 1 Flashcards

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gregarious

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adjective: to be likely to socialize with others

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aberration

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noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected

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gregarious

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adjective: to be likely to socialize with others

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censure

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verb: to express strong disapproval

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parochial

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adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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egregious

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adjective: standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

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vindicate

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verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

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commensurate

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adjective: to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

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calumny

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noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation

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venerate

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verb: to respect deeply

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castigate

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verb: to reprimand harshly

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prodigal

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adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant

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amorphous

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shapeless

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upbraid

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verb: to reproach; to scold

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egregious

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adjective: standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

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iconoclast

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noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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ambiguous

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adjective: open to more than one interpretation

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frugal

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adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely)

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equivocal

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adjective: confusing or ambiguous

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belie

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verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent

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amalgam

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noun: a mixture of multiple things

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maintain

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verb: to assert

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galvanize

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verb: to excite or inspire (someone) to action

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laconic

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adjective: (describes a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

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enervate

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verb: to sap energy from

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involved

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adjective: complicated, and difficult to comprehend

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intimate

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to suggest something subtly

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mercurial

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adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

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qualify

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verb: to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

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profligate

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adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully

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restive

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restless

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

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amenable

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easily persuaded

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venality

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noun: the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

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ambivalent

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adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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extant

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still in existence

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acrimony

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noun: bitterness and ill will

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veracious

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truthful

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parsimonious

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adjective: extremely frugal; miserly

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betray

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verb: to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

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parochial

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adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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prevaricate

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verb: to speak in an evasive way

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innocuous

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Does not have any ill effects

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auspicious

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adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister

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undermine

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to weaken

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disinterested

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unbiased,neutral

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artful

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adjective: exhibiting artistic skill

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impertinent

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adjective: being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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wanting

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lacking

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amalgam

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mixture of multiple things

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