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Set 1 Flashcards

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Repine

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To be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

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Scurrilous

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Grossly or obscenely abusive; slanderous

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Eructation

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the act of belching

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Interdict

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To forbid; prohibit

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Conciliate

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To bring together; to end a dispute

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Discreet

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Careful; prudent

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Discrete

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Individually distinct

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Trifling

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Trivial; of little importance

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Chimerical

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Changeable; unstable

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Assiduous

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Thorough; diligent

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Quack

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Charlatan; fake

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Runic

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Mysterious; magical

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Rejoinder

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A quick reply; retort; a comeback

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Endearment

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The act of showing affection or fondness

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Reprieve

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A postponement or cancellation of a punishment

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Unbecoming

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Not flattering; not fitting or appropriate

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Inimical

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Unfriendly or hostile

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Recreant

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Cowardly or craven; unfaithful, disloyal, or traitorous

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Bohemian

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Unconventional; revolutionary in terms of art

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Nestor

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A senior; a leader in one’s field; a wise old man

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Slipshod

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Careless; untidy; sloppy; faulty

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Gadfly

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Somebody who is irritating

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Puissant

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Powerful; mighty

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Brook

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To tolerate something or somebody unpleasant

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Coruscate

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To emit vivid flashes of light; scintillate; gleam

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Foppish

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Like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

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Balky

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Reluctant; uncooperative; obstinate

27
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Ascetic

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Without luxuries; severely simple

28
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Urbane

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Sophisticated

29
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Imbroglio

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  1. A misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons
  2. A complicated situation

Syn: altercation, quarrel, squabble

30
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Expatiate

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To discuss or write at length or in detail

31
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Perfunctory

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Superficial; cursory

32
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Fawn

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To seek notice or favor by servile demeanor

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Begrudge

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Upshot

35
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Ensign

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A flag or banner

36
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Vanquish

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To defeat, to overcome

37
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Termagant

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A violent, turbulent, or brawling woman

38
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Morbid

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Suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy

39
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Baneful

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Destructive, pernicious

Syn: baleful, deleterious, pestilent

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a short time

41
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Bowdlerize

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To modify; to clean up; to amend by removing certain parts

42
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Incunabulum

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The first, or incipient, stages of something

43
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Bevy

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A large group; a big collection

44
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Leery

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Suspicious; overly cautious

45
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Pittance

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A small amount

46
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Esteem

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Respect and gratitude

47
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Matutinal

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Of or occurring in the morning

48
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Aphasia

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Loss of speech due to injury or illness; an inability to speak

49
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Liability

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A drawback; an obligation

50
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Pundit

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A pedantic authority on a subject

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Savor

52
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Efface

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To wipe out; to remove all trace of

53
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Droll

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Amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish

54
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Trenchant

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  1. Incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic, cutting
  2. Vigorous; effective, energetic
55
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Anathema

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  1. Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

2. A solemn curse; a person or something regarded as a curse

57
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Strident

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Loud and harsh

59
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Verisimilar

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Giving the appearance of being true or real

60
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Orotund

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Full, round, and imposing; bombastic; pretentious

61
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Fluster

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To confuse; to make nervous; to bewilder

62
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Semblance

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Outward appearance; guise

63
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Debility

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A weakness; an incapacity

64
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Lampoon

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A ridicule; a spoof

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