S_046_050 Flashcards
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ascetic
ASCETIC MONK : practicing self-denial; austere
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conviction
RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS : strongly held belief
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dogmatic
DOGMATIC TEACHINGS : asserting opinions in arrogant manner
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extricate
EXTRICATE THE TRAPPED WHALES : free; disentangle
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impudence
IMPUDENCE OF RUDE STUDENTS : impertinence; insolence
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lethargic
FEEL LETHARGIC AFTER LUNCH : drowsy; dull
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paucity
PAUCITY OF CUSTOMERS : scarcity
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rectify
RECTIFY THE SITUATION : set right; correct
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stolid
STOLID PERSONALITY : dull; impassive
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virtuoso
VIRTUOSO OF THE VIOLIN : highly skilled artist
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aspire
ASPIRE TO BE AN ACTRESS : to seek ambitiously
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cordial
CORDIAL INVITATION : gracious; heartfelt
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dormant
BEARS STAY DORMANT FOR THE WINTER : sleeping; lethargic
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exuberance
EXUBERANCE OF WELCOME : overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm
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inane
INANE REMARKS : silly; senseless
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levity
LEVITY OF THE JOKES : lack of seriousness; lightness
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penury
PENURY OF THE HOMELESS : severe poverty; stinginess
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redundant
REDUNDANT EXPLANATION : superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
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strident
STRIDENT LAUGHTER : loud and harsh; insistent
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virulent
VIRULENT DISEASE; VIRULENT ATTITUDE : extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
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assuage
ASSUAGE THE PAIN : ease, lessen
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corroborate
A WITNESS CORROBORATED THE SUSPECT’S STORY : confirm
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dubious
DUBIOUS REPLY : doubtful; filled with questions
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facilitate
FACILITATE RECOVERY : help bring about; make less difficult
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inception
AT THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM : start; beginning
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linger
LINGER AT THE PLAYGROUND FOR HOURS : loiter or dawdle
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perfunctory
PERFUNCTORY PROOF-READING : superficial; not thorough
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refute
REFUTE THE ARGUMENT : disprove
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stupefy
STUPEFIED BY THE DUMB ANSWER : make numb; stun; amaze
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volatile
VOLATILE CHEMICAL; VOLATILE TEMPER : changeable; explosive;
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astute
ASTUTE ANSWER : wise, shrewd
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credulity
DON’T BE SO CREDULOUS : belief on slight evidence
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duplicity
DUPLICITY OF CHARACTER : double-dealing; hypocrisy
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fallacious
FALLACIOUS REASONING : false; misleading
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incidental
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES : not essential; minor
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listless
LISTLESS MOOD : lacking in spirit or energy
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peripheral
PERIPHERAL VIEW : marginal; outer
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relegate
RELEGATED TO A LOWER POSITION : banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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submissive
SUBMISSIVE STUDENTS : yielding; timid
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voluble
VOLUBLE SPEAKER : fluent; glib; talkative
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atrophy
ATROPHY OF THE SKIN : wasting away
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criterion
CRITERION FOR ADMISSIONS : standard used in judging
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duration
DURATION OF THE TRIP : length of time something lasts
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fallow
FALLOW LAND : plowed but not sowed
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incisive
INCISIVE CRITICISM : cutting; sharp
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lofty
LOFTY GOALS : very high
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perpetuate
PERPETUAL MOTION : make something last
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relevant
RELEVANT TO THE ISSUE : pertinent; referring to the case in hand
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subordinate
SUBORDINATE OFFICER : occupying a lower rank; inferior
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zealot
RELIGIOUS ZEALOT : fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal