Magoosh Vocab Flashcards

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Paucity

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Lack of something
In honor of paucity, this entry will have a paucity of words.
There is a paucity of jobs hiring today that require mental skills

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Prosaic

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Dull, lacking imagination (inanimate things)
Prosaic life, language,
He ended up with a prosaic mosaic

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Contrite

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Remorseful

Mikayla soon became contrite when Glo wouldn’t stop crying from her practical joke

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Egregious

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To stand out in a bad way
Egregious foul
ISIS egregious abuse of human rights

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Profuse

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Pours in abundance

Sweating profusely

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Auspicious

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Favorable

Despite an auspicious beginning, his road trip became a series of mishaps

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Sedulous

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Diligent and careful
He picked the thorn from his leg with sedulous care
Studying sedulously for the GRE

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