McEvoy Flashcards

1
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aberration

A

straying from the right path or usual course of action

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2
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belittle

A

to make something seem less important

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3
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immaterial

A

insignificant

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4
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judicious

A

careful

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5
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lackluster

A

lacking brightness

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6
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facilitate

A

to make easy

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7
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galvanize

A

to arouse suddenly

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8
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hackneyed

A

used too often

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9
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iconoclast

A

a person who attacks c cherished beliefs

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10
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jargon

A

the specialized vocabulary of members of a group

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11
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kindle

A

to catch fire

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12
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labyrinth

A

a maze

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13
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malicious

A

spiteful

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14
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nomenclature

A

a systematic naming in an art of science

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15
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obliterate

A

to destroy or leaving no traces

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16
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debilitate

17
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eclectic

A

consisting of selections from various sources

18
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fallacy

A

false idea

19
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garbled

20
Q

haphazard

A

not planned