Priority List Flashcards
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Accent
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To emphasize;
Distinctive manner of pronunciation
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Abolish
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To do away with;
To put an end to
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Acquiesce
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To agree;
To accept;
To give in
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Aesthetic
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Relating to beauty and art
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Affirmation
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Statement of validation or confirmation;
A positive assertion
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Ambivalence
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Undecided;
Having mixed emotions about something
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Ambulatory
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Able to walk
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Anchor
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To hold in place
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Anecdote
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Short story of an interesting or amusing event
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Arrogant
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Overly convinced of one’s own importance or superiority
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Articulate
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Able to speak well;
Precisely defined;
Intelligible
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Assess
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To estimate the value of something;
To measure
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Authoritarian
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Against individual freedom;
Favoring absolute obedience
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Biased
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Not neutral;
Prejudiced;
Leaning to one side
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Bizarre
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Strikingly unconventional;
Odd;
Eccentric
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Blunder
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To make a stupid mistake;
To move unsteadily
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Complacent
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Self- satisfied;
Unconcerned
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Comprehensive
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Of a large scope;
All encompassing;
Including all
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Condescend
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To talk down to;
To patronize
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Confide
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To tell someone a secret
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Conspicuous
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Easily noticed;
Obvious
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Contaminate
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To make impure or corrupt by contact or association
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Contemporary
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Living or existing at the same time
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Corroborate
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To support with evidence;
To confirm
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Corrugated
Formed into wrinkles, folds, or grooves
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Corrupt
Immoral;
Dishonest;
Contaminated
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Credulous
Believing;
| Gullible
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Denounce
To speak out against;
| To condemn
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Disentangle
To free;
| To clear up or resolve
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Disparity
Inequality; difference; incongruity
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Diverse
Varied;
Distinct;
Differing from one another;
Heterogenous
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Eloquent
Fluent and graceful in speech;
| Articulate
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Elusive
Hard to catch;
| Evasive
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Emulate
To try to equal or excel;
| Especially through imitation
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Endorse
To approve;
| To sanction
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Enduring
```
Lasting;
Durable;
Chronic;
Unresolved;
Persistant
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Evacuated
To empty;
To vacate;
To remove residents from a place
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Exclude
To eject;
To shut out from membership;
To bar
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Exemplary
Outstanding;
| Setting a good example
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Exemplify
To serve as an example of
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Exhaustive
Thorough;
Complete;
Comprehensive
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Expedite
To hasten;
To speed up;
To remove impediments
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Expendable
Not needed after having been used;
| Disposable
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Expenditure
Expense;
| That which is consumed, used up
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Extraneous
```
Irrelevant;
Extra;
Unnecessary;
Unimportant;
Foreign
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Facilitate
To make easier
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Fanatic
One who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
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Fertile
Productive or fruitful
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Flagerant
Conspicuously bad;
| Outrageously noticeable
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Fraudulent
Using deceit or trickery
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Fruitful
Productive;
| Successful
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Fundamental
Essential;
Basic;
Original
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Futile
Hopeless;
Ineffective;
Useless
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Grave
Serious
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Gullible
Easily cheated or deceived;
| Ingenuous
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Heed
To listen to;
| To give careful attention to
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Hideous
Disgusting;
Foul;
Revolting;
Grisly
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Hilarity
A state of merriment or high enjoyment;
| Boisterous fun
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Hypothetical
Theoretical;
| For the sake of argument
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Immune
Exempt;
| Resistant to disease
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Inadvertent
Accidental;
Unintentional;
Not duly attentive;
Heedless
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Incessant
Unceasing;
| Never ending
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Incoherent
Without logical connection;
Disjointed;
Rambling
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Indifferent
Not caring one way or another;
| Lacking preference
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Inevitable
Unavoidable;
| Bound to happen
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Infer
Conclude from evidence;
Deduce;
Guess;
Surmise
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Innate
Inborn;
Inherited;
Intrinsic
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Innocuous
Inoffensive;
| Harmless
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Innovate
To introduce something new;
| To create
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Ironic
Satiric;
Unexpected;
Using words to say opposite of what is meant
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Irrational
Not based on reason;
| Not capable of reason
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Jovial
Characterized by hearty, joyous humor
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Lenient
Gently tolerant;
Permissive;
Indulgent;
Forbearing
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Marred
```
Damaged;
Injured;
Imperfect;
Impaired;
Spoiled
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Mobile
Movable;
| Adaptable
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Neutral
Unbiased;
Not taking sides;
Objective
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Novel
New;
Unusual;
Fresh
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Opaque
Not allowing light to pass;
| Not transparant
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Orthodox
Standard;
Commonly accepted;
Conventional;
Customary
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Peripheral
On the edge;
External;
Surrounding;
Unimportant
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Phenomenon
An observable fact or occurrence;
| An extraordinary person or thing
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Pivotal
Important;
| Crucial
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Preclude
To prevent;
To make impossible;
To bar
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Predecessor
One who previously held a position;
| One who came before
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Predicament
Unpleasantly difficult or dangerous situation
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Premature
Happening before the proper time
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Premeditated
Planned or considered in advance
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Provocative
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Exciting;
Attracting attention;
Irritating;
Evocative;
Stimulating
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Rejuvenate
To restore to a youthful vigor or youthful appearance
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Relevant
Important;
Pertinent;
Material;
Applicable
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Remorse
Deep and painful regret for a wrong-doing;
| Contrition
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Renounce
To give up;
Refuse;
Resign
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Repudiate
To refuse to have anything to do with;
| Disown
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Scrutinize
To examine very closely
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Solemn
```
Serious;
Grave;
Somber;
Gloomy;
Formal;
Ceremonies
```
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Solicit
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To ask for;
To seek;
To extract;
To beg;
To tempt or lure
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Solitude
The state of being alone;
Seclusion;
Isolation
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Specify
To mention or name explicitly
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Stanza
A section of a poem
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Subtle
Not obvious;
Delicate;
Difficult to distinguish or understand
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Summary
A concise statement of main points
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Summon
Call together;
| Send for
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Tentative
Not fully worked out or developed;
| Uncertain
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Trivial
Of little importance/significance;
Ordinary;
Commonplace;
Trite
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Turbulence
State of unrest or disturbance;
| Atmospheric agitation
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Uniform
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Always the same;
Unchanging;
Unvarying;
Consistent;
Regular
```
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Universal
Something which includes or covers everything;
| Present everywhere
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Unprecedented
Having no previous answer or precedent
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Valid
Well-grounded;
Sound;
Supportable;
Producing desired result
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Viable
Capable of surviving or growing;
| Practical and workable
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Virtue
The quality of moral excellence;
Righteousness;
Goodness
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Vital
Necessary to continuation of life;
Full of life;
Energetic
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Willful
Governed by will without regard to reason;
Intentional;
Stubborn
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Zany
Given to outrageous behavior;
Bizarre;
Absurd
