Randomized 12 - Aug 31 Flashcards

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mollify

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to soothe

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restive

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ga bisa diem, refuse to stand still

impatient or refusing to go forward

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supersede

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to cause to be set back

menggantikan

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4
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sublime

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supreme, outstanding, elevated

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5
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umbrage

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sense of injury

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6
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upbraid

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to scold

mencela

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7
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urbanity

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refined courtesy or politeness

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8
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transgression

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violation, sin

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9
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sycophant

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a self-seeking, servile flatterer

PENJILAT

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vapid

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having lost quality and flavor, dull lifeless

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11
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variegated

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many colored

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12
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apt

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inclined

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13
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bombast

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omong besar

OMDO

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14
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superfluous

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unnecessary, because more than enough

extra

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15
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apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

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garrulous

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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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taciturn

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reserved, not saying much

18
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demarcation

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line, boundary, other conceptual separation between things

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sesquipedalian

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(of a word) polysyllabic; long.
“sesquipedalian surnames”
characterized by long words; long-winded.
“the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals”

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eloquent

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fluent, persuasive in writing or speaking

eloquent speech

21
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execrable

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extremely bad, unpleasant

execrable cheap wine

22
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eminent

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famous, respected within particular sphere

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prolific

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productive, bountiful, copious

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calamity

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

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etiolated
appear pale, sickly
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commensurate
sepadan
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balk at
resist, object to
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pedantic
overly concerned with the formalism of teaching, close to orthodox
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antediluvian
ridiculously old-fashioned
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demarcate
set the boundaries, limit of
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apocryphal
questionable
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senescence
growing old
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abscond
to depart clandestinely (hidden)
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alacrity
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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approbation
an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
strenuous, requiring significant effort
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assuage
to ease or lessen, appease or pacify
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axiomatic
self-evident, unquestionable | noun form: axiom
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capricious
erratic, unpredictable
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censure
to criticize severely, to officially rebuke