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Magoosh Deck 1 Flashcards

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amenable

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easily persuaded

Ex. parents who have had easy babies and amenable children

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censure

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to express strong disapproval

Ex. Auntie Rose censures Jessica’s new lifestyle

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artful

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clever in a cunning way

Ex. foxes are artful

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involved

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complicated and difficult to comprehend

Ex. Ross and Rachel have a very involved relationship

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venality

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the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

Ex. many politicians are venality in nature

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disinterested

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unbiased; neutral

Ex. therapists give disinterested advice to couples

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amalgam

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a mixture of multiple things

Ex. fruit salad is an amalgam of ingredients

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laconic

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one who says very few words

Ex. dad is a laconic man

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prodigal

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wastefully extravagant

Ex. Oliver Queen is a prodigal son

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upbraid

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to reproach; scold; reprimand

Ex. he was upbraided for his lack of hygiene

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prevaricate

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to speak in an evasive way

Ex. I seem to prevaricate when asked why I was not present

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veracious

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truthful

Ex. we hope our significant others are veracious

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parochial

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narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

Ex. his mom’s culinary tastes are parochial

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belie

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to give false representation to; misrepresent

Ex. catfish shows people who belie to get what they want

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gregarious

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to be likely to socialize with others

Ex. Ryan is very gregarious compared to me

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

Ex. Cheyanne tends to be impertinent when she gets in trouble

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will

Ex. there is much acrimony between divorced parents

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amorphous

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shapeless; vague, ill-organized

Ex. my previous GRE studying was amorphous compared to now

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commensurate

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to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

Ex. salary will be commensurate with experience

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aberration

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a deviation from what is normal or expected

Ex. drinking would be an aberration for Karl and me

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extant

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still in existence (usually refers to documents)

Ex. the Declaration of Independence will still be extant years from now

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venerate

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to respect deeply

Ex. John Paul II was venerated by everyon

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anomalous

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not normal

Ex. snowing in Corona is anomalous weather

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calumny

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making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation
Ex. mean girls made a burn book that features calumny

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wanting

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lacking

Ex. my vocabulary is wanting

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vindicate

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to clear of accusation, blame, suspicious, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
Ex. all awards cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the public’s eyes

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

Ex. I demur when Zelga asks to paintball

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation

Ex. art is most often ambiguous

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maintain

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to assert

Ex. he always maintained his innocence

30
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intimate

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to suggest something subtly

Ex. she was not intimate to reveal her feelings towards his mother

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chastise

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to reprimand harshly

Ex. Tita Glo would chastise the girls for eating so much

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egregious

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standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

Ex. Delores’ blue house was so egregious

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully

Ex. lottery winners go from frugal to profligates

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

Ex. Michelle’s mood is mercurial

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harangue

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a long pompous speech; a tirade
Ex. a 10 minute harangue against LGBT
to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade
Ex. parents haranguing about studying

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qualify

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to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

Ex.

37
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betray

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to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

Ex. I took a deep breath that betrayed my tiredness

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ingenuous

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to be naive and innocent

Ex. Kaitlen used to be ingenuous in middle school

39
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innocuous

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harmless and doesn’t produce and ill effects

Ex. my teasing is meant to be innocuous

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galvanize

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to excite or inspire (someone) to action

Ex. Paul galvanized us to run faster during the rugged maniac

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely

Ex. mom delineated how to decorate the tree

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revile

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criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Ex. he was reviled as a traitor

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wizen

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dried up, shriveled

Ex. the old farmer was wizened after being in the sun

44
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chasten

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have a restraining or moderating effect on

Ex. they were chastened after seeing third world people

45
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revere

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feel deep respect/admiration for

Ex. MLK is revered as a national hero

46
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edify

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instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

Ex. people go to grad school to edify themselves

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expurgate

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remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from

Ex. North Korea expurgates many things from the contry

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obstinate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Ex. two obstinate people cannot be in a stable relationship

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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Ex. new hip-hop lyrics are banal

50
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cosset

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care for and protect in an overindulgent way

Ex. momma’s boys are cosseted by their mother

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exculpate

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show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

Ex. the glove exculpated OJ Simpson

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