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Public Speaking Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Acrimony(n)

A

Words or behavior with harshness or anger

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Baleful(adj)

A

harmful, menacing

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Capacious(adj)

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large, roomy, spacious

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Decadence(n)

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more decay or decline

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Efficacy(n)

A

the ability to produce desired results

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Fervor(n)

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strong passion

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Garbled(adj)

A

changed so much that the original meaning has been distorted, scrambled

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Heresy(n)

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an opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas

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Imbue(v)

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to fill, as with strong dye or a strong feeling

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Jaundice(n)

A

yellow color; envy or resentment

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Malefactor(n)

A

person who tried to hurt others

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Parsimony(n)

A

stinginess, excessive frugality

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Quasi(adj)

A

having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes

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Recondite(adj)

A

hidden, difficult to understand, profound

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Seditious(adj)

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trying to stir up a revolt against an authority figure

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Valedictory(n)

A

farewell speech

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Wanton(adj)

A

excessive, uncontrolled, lustful

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Xanthippe(n)

A

an ill-tempered woman

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Zephyr(n)

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a very slight, gentle wind

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Adroit(adj)

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skillful in physical activity or in handling difficult situations

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Belie(v)

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to give an impression that is opposite of the way things really are; misrepresent

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Capitulate(v)

A

surrender, yield

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Deference(n)

A

the act of yielding to someone out of respect

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Knave(n)

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a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a dishonest man

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Languish(v)

A

lose energy or motivation; to become weak or depressed

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Nocturnal(adj)

A

active at night

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Obdurate(adj)

A

stubborn, unyielding

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Tantamount(adj)

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equal, comparable

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Undulate(v)

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to move in a wavy manner

30
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Yahoo(n)

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a person who is very loud, rude, or stupid

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Enigma(n)

A

mystery, puzzle

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Fickle(adj)

A

lacking loyalty, unpredicting, changeable, erratic

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Genial(adj)

A

friendly, gracious, kind

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Hiatus(n)

A

gap, interruption, a pause

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Immutable(adj)

A

unable to change

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Jubilant(adj)

A

filled with joy

37
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Kinship(n)

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a feeling of being close or connected to other people

38
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Latent(n)

A

existing, but inactive; dormant

39
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Malign(v)

A

to say evil or harmful things about someone; vilify

40
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Nemesis(n)

A

an opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat

41
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Objurgate(v)

A

scold, castigate, denounce

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Paucity(n)

A

too few, scarcity

43
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Quietus(n)

A

removal from activity, especially death

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Redolent(adj)

A

strongly scented, fragrant

45
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Sententious(adj)

A

short and to the point; terse

46
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Tenacious(adj)

A

strong, persistent, determined to hold on

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Unerring(adj)

A

without making a mistake

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Vapid(adj)

A

dull, boring, lacking flavor or spark

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Wizened(adj)

A

old and wrinkled; withered

50
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Xeric(adj)

A

characterized by relating to, or requiring only small amounts of moisture.

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