Magoosh Words Flashcards
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surfeit
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excessive amount
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estimable
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deserving of esteem and respect
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graft
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corruption, through bribery
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halcyon
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past period that was happy and peaceful
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demonstrative
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tending to show feelings openly
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promulgate
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state or announce
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adjudicate
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make a formal judgment on a problem
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flag
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become tired, weaker
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splenetic
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very irritable
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oblique
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indirect
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obtain
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apply, hold, be valid
custom does not obtain in some countries
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infelicitous
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inappropriate
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abrogate
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revoke or relinquish formally
workers abrogate right to strike
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palaver
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prolonged and idle discussion
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hoodwink
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deceive/trick
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panacea
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all encompassing solution
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cataclysm
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large-scale violent event
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ebullient
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cheerful and full of energy
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countermand
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revoke an order
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exiguity
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very small in size or amount
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trenchant
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vigorous or incisive, keen
trenchant criticism
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raillery
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good humored teasing
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canard
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unfounded rumor or story
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dissolution
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living full of debauchery and pleasure
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evanescent
quickly fading, tending to vanish
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bastardize
corrupt or debase (language or art form)
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callow
inexperienced and immature
| callow undergrads
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desiccated
uninteresting, lacking energy
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noisome
having extremely bad smell
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elegiac
mournful
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fecund
fertile, fruitful, productive
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bromide
a trite or obvious remark
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transmute
change in form
| books transmuted into scripts
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autocratic
relating to ruler with absolute power
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bridle
curb, restrict
| bridled his tongue
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assiduous
diligent, meticulous
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obtuse
dumb
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internecine
conflict within a group
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abjure
renounce a belief
| abjure Catholic faith
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piquant
having an agreeably pungent taste
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incumbent (on)
necessary as a responsibility
| incumbent on the CEO
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behoove
to be one's duty
| it would behoove you to do your homework
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fawn
try to gain favor by flattery
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incense
make someone very angry
| she was incensed
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profusion
abundance
| a profusion of flowers
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rakish
dashing/jaunty or disreputable
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humdrum
dull and lacking excitement
| a humdrum suburb
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foolhardy
recklessly bold or rash
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cavalier
showing lack of proper concern
| cavalier attitude
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redress
remedy or compensation
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besmirch
damage reputation
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glean
extract information from various sources
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forthright
direct and outspoken, straightforward and honest
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begrudge
1. envy (someone) the possession of (something)
| 2. give reluctantly (no one begrudges money spent on health)
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jaunty
lively, cheerful, self confident
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debonair
confident, stylish, charming (man)
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eke
to scrape by with meager resources
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credulity
tendency to believe readily
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enmity
actively opposed/hostile
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leery
wary due to realistic suspicions
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peevish
easily irritated
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travail
painful or laborious effort
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foible
a weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
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destitute
without the basic necessities of life, poor
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placid
calm, not easily upset or excited
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spurn
reject with disdain
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salutary
beneficial
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take exception to
strongly object to
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devolve
pass on or delegate to another
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tawdry
tastelessly showy but cheap
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surly
bad tempered and unfriendly
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hamstrung
made ineffective or powerless
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credence
belief in something
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glib
speaking with ease but without sincerity
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assail
attack, criticize
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fickle
changing frequently in one's interests
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smattering
a slight knowledge of a subject
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irresolute
uncertain
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urbane
suave, courteous, refined in manner
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grovel
1. show submission or fear
| 2. act obsequiously
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buck
oppose or resist
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rankle
annoy
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genteel
polite, refined, respectable
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martial
appropriate to war, warlike
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transitory
not permanent
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plodding
slow-moving and unexciting
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consummate
adj: showing high degree of skill
v: to make complete/perfect
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered
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endemic
1. regularly found in certain area
2. native
(areas where malaria is endemic)
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fete
honor or entertain someone lavishly
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quandary
dilemma, state of perplexity from dilemma
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ingenuity
clever, original, inventive
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ascendancy
position of dominant power or influence
| ascendancy of good over evil
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flounder
struggle, have difficulties
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appreciable
large enough to be noticed
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respite
short period of rest/relief from something unpleasant
| provide respite from suffering
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stolid
calm, showing little emotion
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thwart
hinder
| thwarted my plans
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raffish
rakish (unconventional, slightly disreputable)
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patent
obvious
| patent insincerity
