Second 50 Flashcards
1
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Illusive
A
Decieving
2
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Deprecate
A
To protest against
3
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Exacerbate
A
To worsen
4
Q
Obscure
A
Dark and unclear
5
Q
Incoherent
A
Illogical
6
Q
Capricious
A
Hard to please
7
Q
Pivotal
A
Vital, inportant
8
Q
Debacle
A
Downfall
9
Q
Deluge
A
A flood
10
Q
Deferential
A
Courteous (wants to please others)
11
Q
Munificent
A
Generous
12
Q
Exorbitant
A
Excessive (too much
13
Q
Imperious
A
Bossy
14
Q
Convivial
A
Festive, jovial (lively) viv = life
15
Q
Callous
A
Hardened, unfeeling
16
Q
Inordinate
A
Unrestrained
17
Q
Stringent
A
Binding
18
Q
Furtive
A
Sneaky
19
Q
Meticulous
A
Excessively carefull
20
Q
Vigilant
A
Watchful
21
Q
Monolithic
A
Uniform, following the same customs
22
Q
Copious
A
Plentiful
23
Q
Acrimonious
A
Caustic ; stinging
24
Q
Didactic
A
Teaching
25
Sporadic
Occurring irregularly
26
Jaded
Tiring, fatigued
27
Avid
Greedy
28
Raucous
Harsh, shrill (ex noise)
29
Swarthy
Dark, dusky
30
Cordial
Gracious
31
Arboretum
Place where different tree varieties are exhibited
32
Discursive
Digression
33
Exonerate
To clear from blame
34
Timorous
Fearful
35
Rancourous
Hateful, bitter
36
Abet
To aid and encourage
37
Ebb
Recede, lessen
38
Pugnacious
Likes to fight (pug = fight)
39
Vainglorious
Excessively conceited
40
Pernicious
Causing harm or ruin
41
Repudiate
To reject with disapproval or condemnation
42
Delineate
To portray, to depict, to show
43
Enmity
A feeling of hatred, ill will
44
Vehement
Strongly emotional; intense or passionste
45
Comprehensive
Thorough, all inclusive
46
Objective
Unbiased, without feeling
47
Qualify
To limit (secondary definition)
48
Erudite
Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
49
Abbreviate
Shorten, abridge
50
Abstinence
Act of refraining from
