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Mix 1 Flashcards

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Itinerant

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(adj)

Moving place to place

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Judicious

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Adj

Exercising sound judgement

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Juxtapose

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V

To place side by side

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Kinetic

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Adj

Lively, active, having to do with motion

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Labyrinth

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N

A maze

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Laconic

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Adj

Using few words to the point of being rude

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Lament

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V
To mourn
Lamentable (regrettable)

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Lampoon

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V

To satirize, mock, parody

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Machination

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N

Scheming activity for evil

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Magnanimous

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Adj

Forgiving, unresentful, noble, generous

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Magnate

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N
A rich/powerful
A successful businessman

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Malaise

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N
Feeling of depression
Uneasiness

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Narcissism

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N

Excessive love for one’s own body

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Nebulous

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Adj

Vague, hazy, indistant

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Nefarious

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Adj
Evil
Flangrantly wicked

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Neologism

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N
A new word or phrase
New usage of a word

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Obdurate

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Adj

Stubborn, Insensitive

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Obfuscate

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V
To darken
To confuse

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Oblique

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Adj

Indirect, at an angle

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Oblivion

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N
The state of being forgotten
Total forgetfulness

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Pacify

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V
To placate
To calm someone down

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Painstaking

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Adj

Extremely careful

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Palliate

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V
Relieve/alleviate without getting rid of the problem
To mitigate

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Palpable

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Adj

Obvious, tangible, touchable

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Ramification

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N

Consequence, branching out

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Rancor

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N

Bitter, long lasting ill will resentment

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Rapacious

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Adj

Greeedy, avaricious, plundering

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Rebuke

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V

Criticize sharply

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Saccharine

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Adj

Excessively sweet

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Sacrilege

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Adj

Blasphemy, violation of something sacred

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Sacrosant

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Adj

Sacred, Inviolable

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Sagacious

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Adj

Wise, discerning, shrewd, keen judgement

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Tacit

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Adj

Implied, unspoken

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Taciturn

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Adj

Untalkative by nature

35
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Tangential

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Adj

Not relevant, peripheral, superficially related

36
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Tangible

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Adj

Touchable, palpable

37
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Ubiquitous

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Adj

Being everywhere at the same time

38
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Unconscionable

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Adj

Unscrupulous, not controlled by conscience

39
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Unctuous

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Adj
Oily, insecure
(Literally and figuratively)

40
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Unremitting

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Adj

Relentless, unceasing, unabated

41
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Vacillate

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V

To be indecisive, to waiver

42
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Vapid

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Adj

Without liveliness, dull, spiritless

43
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Vehement

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Adj

Intense, forceful, violent

44
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Venal

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Adj

Corrupt, capable of being bribed, willing to do for money

45
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Wanton

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Adj

Malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked, egregious

46
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Willful

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Adj

Deliberate, obstinate, insistent on one’s way

47
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Wistful

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Adj

Yearning, sadly longing

48
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Zealous

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Adj

Enthusiastically devoted, fervent

49
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Iconoclast

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N

One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

50
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Ideology

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N

A system of social/political ideas

51
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Idiosyncrasy

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N

Peculiarity, eccentricity

52
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Idyllic

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Adj

Naturally peaceful, charming in a rustic way

53
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Hackneyed

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Adj

Overused, trite, stale

54
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Hapless

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Adj

Unlucky

55
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Harbinger

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N

A forerunner; a signal of

56
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Hedonism

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N

Pursuit of pleasure as a way of life

57
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Garrulous

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Adj

Talkative; chatty

58
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Genteel

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Adj

Refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement

59
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Gesticulate

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V

To make gestures-especially when speaking

60
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Glut

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N

Surplus; over abundance

61
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Fabrication

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N

A lie; something made up

62
Q

Facetious

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Adj

Humorous; not serious

63
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Facile

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Adj

Fluent; easy; skillful in a superficial way

64
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Faction

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N

A group united around a cause; disagreement in an organization

65
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Ebullient

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Adj

Boiling; exuberant; bubbling with excitement

66
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Eccentric

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Adj

Not conventional; kooky; irregular

67
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Eclectic

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Adj

Drawn from many sources; choosing the best

68
Q

Edify

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V

To enlighten; to instruct in morals/religious matters

69
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Daunt

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V

To intimidate; to make fearful

70
Q

Dearth

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N

Scarcity; lack

71
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Debacle

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N

Violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat

72
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Debauchery

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N

Wild living; excessive intemperance

73
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Cacophony

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N

Harsh sounding mixture of words, sounds, voices

74
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Cadence

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Rhythm; rise and fall of sounds

75
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Cajole

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V

To persuade someone to do something they don’t want to do

76
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Callow

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Adj

Immature

77
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Banal

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Adj

Unoriginal; ordinary

78
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Bane

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N

Poison; torment; cause of harm

79
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Bastion

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N

Stronghold fortress; fortified place

80
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Beget

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V

To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause

81
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Abash

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V

To make ashamed; to embarrass

82
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Abate

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V

To subside; to reduce

83
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Abdicate

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V

Step down from a position of power or responsibility

84
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Aberration

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N

Something not typical; deviation from the standard

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