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Lexicon A-H > Random Deck 2 > Flashcards

Random Deck 2 Flashcards

1
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Abstinent

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Voluntarily not doing something

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Abstract

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theoretical, impersonal

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Abstruse

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hard to understand

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Abysmal

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extremely hopeless

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Accolade

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an award

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6
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Accost

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to approach and speak to someone

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Acerbic

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bitter, sour

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Acquiesce

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to comply passively, to accept

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Acrid

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harsh, like acid

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Acrimonious

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full of spite, bitter

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Acumen

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keenness of judgement, mental sharpness

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12
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Belligerent

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combative, waging war

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Bemused

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confused

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Benefactor

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one who provides help especially in form of a gift or donation

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Benevolent

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generous, doing good deeds

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Benign

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not harmful, kind

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17
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Categorical

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unconditional, absolute

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18
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Catharsis

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purification that provide emotional relief

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19
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Catholic

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universal

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Caustic

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acid, corrosive

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21
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Celibacy

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abstinence (restraining oneself) from sex

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Censure

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to condemn severely for doing something bad

23
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Cerebral

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brainy, intellectually refined

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Chagrin

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humiliation

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Charisma

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magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty

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Deference

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submission to another’s will, respect

27
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Definitive

A

conclusive

28
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Degenrate

A

to break down

29
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Deleterious

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harmful

30
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Delineate

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to describe accurately

31
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Delude

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to decieve

32
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Deluge

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flood, inundation

33
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Demagogue

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a leader of the people, but more like rabble rouser

34
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Denizen

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inhabitant

35
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Depravity

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extreme wickedness or corruption

36
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Deprecate

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to express disapproval of

37
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Deride

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to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously(nicha dikhana)

38
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Elicit

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to bring out, to call forth

39
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Elliptical

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oval, word for word

40
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Elusive

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hard to pin down, evasive

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Emigrate

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to move to new country

42
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Eminent

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well known and respected

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Empirical

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relying on experience or observation

44
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Forbear

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to retain from, to abstain

45
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Forgo

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to do without; to forbear

46
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Forsake

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to abandon, to renounce

47
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Fortuitnous

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accidental, occurring by chance

48
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Founder

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to fail, to sink

49
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Fraternal

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like brothers

50
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Frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way, frantic, frenzied

51
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Frugal

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to spend wisely

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Furtive

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secretive

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Futile

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useless, hopeless

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