Set 1 Flashcards

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Flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

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Verbose

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using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Forsake

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abandon (someone or something).

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Yoke

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2.

something resembling or likened to a yoke, in particular.

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Paradigm

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an outstandingly clear or typical example

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Quandary

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

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Debacle

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a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.

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Replete

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filled or well-supplied with something.

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Lurid

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very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

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Haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful.

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Emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food

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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Winsome

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attractive or appealing in appearance or character.

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Hiatus

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Gap

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Callous

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

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Cacophony

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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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Grandiose

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impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.

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Gregarious

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(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

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Beguile

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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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Abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred.

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Abase

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behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone).

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Knell

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(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.

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Elated

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make (someone) ecstatically happy.

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Munificence

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the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity.

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Inane

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silly; stupid.

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Vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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Daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.

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Permeate

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spread throughout (something); pervade.

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Candor

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the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.