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Set 1 Flashcards

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Pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
“the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style”
synonyms: imitation, parody, take-off; rarepasticcio
“the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style”
verb
1.
imitate the style of (an artist or work).
“Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there”

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Bygone

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adjective
1.
belonging to an earlier time.
"relics of a bygone age"
synonyms:	past, former, earlier, one-time, long-ago, gone by, previous, forgotten, lost, finished, completed, of old, ancient, antiquated, obsolete, departed, dead, extinct, defunct, out of date, outmoded, passé; More
noun
1.
a thing dating from an earlier time.
"the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones"
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Aesthetic

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adjective
1.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
“the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure”
noun
1.
a set of principles underlying the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
“the Cubist aesthetic”

“ this person’s aesthetic can rightly be called eclectic “

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Verbose

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adjective
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
“much academic language is obscure and verbose”
synonyms: wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative,

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Cogent

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adjective
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
“they put forward cogent arguments for British membership”

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Vignette

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Noun

1.
a brief evocative description, account, or episode.
“a classic vignette of embassy life”
2.
a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.
verb
3rd person present: vignettes
1.
portray (someone) in the style of a vignette.

“Her delightful vignettes of a childhood spent living in two divergent cultures”

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Pithy

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2.
(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive.
“his characteristically pithy comments”
synonyms: succinct, terse, concise, compact, short, short and sweet, brief, condensed, compendious, to the point, summary, epigrammatic, crisp, laconic, pointed, thumbnail, significant, meaningful, expressive, incisive, forceful, telling, trenchant, finely honed, aphoristic, sententious
“pithy comments”

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Pedantic

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adjective
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
“his analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic”

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Succinct

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adjective
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
“use short, succinct sentences”

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Exacting

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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective

“The exacting art of saxophone repair”

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Exacting

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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective

“The exacting art of saxophone repair”

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Exacting

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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective

“The exacting art of saxophone repair”

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Savvy acolytes

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Savvy is a middling level of knowledge, not necessarily a great deal of knowledge.

Acolyte is someone who has been initiated into a subject but not necessarily a full on expert

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Decimation

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Verb

Destroy or kill a large population

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Flummoxed

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Perplexed

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Truculent

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adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
“the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports”
synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic,

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Draconian

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adjective
(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
“the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws”

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Injudicious

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Unwise or showing poor judgement

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Toothless and ineffective

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Synonyms

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20
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Obsequious vs sycophant

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Obsequious is an adjective meaning attentiveness in an ingratiating or servile manner

Sycophant is the person who displays obsequiousness

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21
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Tempered vs temperance

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Check it out

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22
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Circumscribe vs circumvent

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Know the diff

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Refrain

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Apart from the normal verb meaning, another meaning

repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.

“A common refrain amongst music listeners today is that so few viable new genres have sprouted”

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Arrant

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Complete, utter

“As those around him came to learn, he was an arrant chauvinist”

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Lickspittle

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Sycophant

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Charlatan

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noun

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

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Braggadocio

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Boastfulness

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Disparage

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Verb

Regard or represent as being of little worth

“He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

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Averring

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Verb

State or assert to be the case

“He averred that he was innocent of the allegations”

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Begrudged

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Verb
1. Envy the possession or enjoyment of

“She begrudged Martin his affluence

  1. Give reluctantly or resentfully
    “Nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”
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Geniality

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The quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability

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Gusto

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Noun

Enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something.

“Hawkins tucked into this breakfast with gusto”

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Stilted

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Adjective

(Of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self conscious or unnatural

“We made stilted conversation”

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Entail

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Verb

Involve(something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence

“A situation which entails considerable risk”

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Patina

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Noun

A green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals.

The impression or appearance of something

“However apocryphal a story may be, once it has been circulated enough times, will gather a patina of truth”

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Ambit

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Noun

The scope, extent or bounds of something

“Once thought exclusive to the ambit of philosophy”

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Reprise

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Verb

Repeat

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38
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Impugn vs refute

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Impugn

Verb: dispute the truth, validity, call into question

Refute

Verb
Prove that something is wrong

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Undergird

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Verb

Secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or a chain passed underneath

Provide support or firm basis for

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Profligate

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Wasteful, extravagant

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Provident

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Adjective

Making or indicative of timely preparation for the future

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Intrusive

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Adjective

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited

“That was an intrusive question”

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Connoisseur

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Noun

An expert judge in matters of taste.

“A connoisseur or music”

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Pore

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Verb

Be absorbed in reading or studying

“ I spent hours poring over cookery books”

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Falter

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Verb

Lose strength or momentum

Speak hesitantly

Move unsteadily

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Capacious

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Adjective

Having a lot of space inside; roomy

“She rummaged in her capacious handbag”

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47
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Parenthetical

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As in a parentheses

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Extant and weather time well

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Still in existence or surviving- extant

Weather- another meaning is survive

“ any pianist for whom no extant recordings exist is likely not to weather time well”

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Fractious

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Adjective

Irritable and quarrelsome

Difficult to control; unruly

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Pare

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Verb

Trim down by cutting edges

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Objective

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When you do something objectively, you do it with an open mind, considering the facts rather than your personal feelings.

Anything objective sticks to the facts, but anything subjective has feelings.

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52
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Subvert vs subversive

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Verb and adjective

Subvert- undermine the power and authority of

Subversive
Seeking or intending to subvert an established system or instituiton

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Artless

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Adjective

Without guile or deception

Without effort or pretentiousness

Without skill or finesse

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Keen

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Check it out

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Beguiled

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Verb

Charm or enchant often in a deceptive way

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Paucity

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The presence of something in small or insufficient quantity

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Camaraderie

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Noun

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

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Flaccid

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Adjective

Lacking vigour or effectiveness

(Of a part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply , esp so as to look or feel unpleasant

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Rife

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Adjective
(ESP of something undesirable)of common occurrence , widespread

“Male chauvinism was rife in medicine “

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Complacency

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Noun

A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’a achievements

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Impudent vs imprudent

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Impudent- impertinent, not showing respect

Imprudent- not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

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Demur vs demure

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Demur: object or show reluctance

Demure: modest and shy

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Indict and vindicate

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Antonyms

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Soirée

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Noun: an evening party or gathering

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65
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Garret

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Noun

A top floor or attic room

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Indigent

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Adjective:

Poor or needy

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Indignant

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Adjective

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Iridescent

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Adjective

Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles

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Cache

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Check it out

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Thrall

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Noun

The state of being in someone’s power

“The town in thrall to a villain “

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Free spirit

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Noun

An Independent or uninhibited person

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Atavism

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Noun

A tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral

“The more civilised a society seems to be, the more susceptible it is to its buried atavism

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Implicate

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Verb

Show(someone) to be involved In a crime

“He does not exclusively implicate the Italian astronomer “

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Edifice

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Noun

A large imposing building

A complex system of beliefs

“But rather the very edifice of western thought “

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Espouse

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Verb

Adopt or support( a cause, belief or way of life)

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Foible

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Noun

A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

“They have to tolerate each other’s little foibles”

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Ostensibly

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Adverb

As appears or is slated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently

“ the party secretary resigned , ostensibly from ill health “

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Apollonian

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Adjective

Relating to the rational, ordered and self disciplined aspects of human nature

“Historiographer would be remiss not to include the human foibles that were part of even the most ostensibly apollonian endeavours “

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Solipsism

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Noun

It is the philosophical idea that only one’s own mind is sure to exist, knowledge of anything outside one’s mind is unsure

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Churlish

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Adjective

Rude in a mean spirited and surly way

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Benefactor

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Noun

A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

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Dissemble

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Verb

Conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs

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Berate

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Verb

Scold or criticise angrily

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Feign

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Verb

Pretend to be affected by

“Feigned bouts of sobbing”
“She feigned nervousness “

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Histrionic

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Noun

Melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention

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Labyrinth

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Difficult maze

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Curmudgeon

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Noun

A bad tempered person, esp an old one

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Phlegmatic

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Adjective

(Of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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Blithe

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Showing a causal and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

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Caprice

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Noun

A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour

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Affront

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Noun

An action or remark that causes outrage or offence

Verb

Offend the modesty or values of

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Plod

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Walk In a slow dogged way

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Deft

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Adjective

Neatly skilful and quick in one’s movements

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Vantage point

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A place or position affording a good view of something

“From my vantage point, I could see into the front garden”

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Tempest

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Noun

A violent windy storm

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Commute

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  1. Travel

2. Reduce the sentence of an offender to a lesser one

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Posturing

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Pretending to think in a certain way

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Debilitating

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adjective
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
“debilitating back pain”
tending to weaken something.
“the debilitating effects of underinvestment”

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Fineness

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Delicate

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One off

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Done made or happening only once

“The meeting is a one off”
“A one off beanie for show”

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Studied

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Contrived

Like the person is trying hard to give the presentation

102
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Imbue

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inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).

“his works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity”

103
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Banality

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Commonplace

“That is in sharp juxtaposition to the banality of his subjects; a milkmaid preparing breakfast, a servant tidying up a messy kitchen

104
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Numinous

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having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.

105
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Hagiographic

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The writing of the lives of saints

106
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Proselytize

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convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
“the programme did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many”
synonyms: evangelize, convert, seek/make converts, bring to God/Christ, bring into the fold, spread the gospel/word (to), propagandize, preach (to), win over, recruit; brainwash
“I’m not here to proselytize”
advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).
“Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas”

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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

108
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Heirloom

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Noun

A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations

109
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Discordant

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disagreeing or incongruous.

“the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities”

110
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Regressive

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Opposite of progressive

111
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Highbrow

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Sophisticated

“Highbrow magazines”

112
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Absolution

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Like forgiveness,

But for more serious causes, like murder

113
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Obtuseness

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The quality of being slow to understand

Like bluntness, dullness

114
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Renascence

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Rebirth

115
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Canon

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Refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative.

116
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Happenstance

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Accidentally

117
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Treacly

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Something way too sugary.

Sentimental

118
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Scoff

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To laugh at someone with scorn

119
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Preamble

A

A preliminary or preparatory statement; intro

120
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Middling

A

Intermediate; negative connotation

Like middling popularity

He was a middling high school student who did enough to graduate but fell short of qualifying for a four-year university

121
Q

Petered out

A

Become less

122
Q

Alight

A

Physical act of descending

123
Q

Impasse

A

A situation in which no progress is possible, esp because of a disagreement; a deadlock

124
Q

Persecute

A

Subject someone to hostility and ill treatment

Harass or annoy persistently

125
Q

Mar

A

Spoil

Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

126
Q

Spate

A

A large number of similar things coming in quick succession

Spate of television advertisements

127
Q

Fusillade

A

A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all the same time or in quick succession

Discharge a fusillade of incriminating articles.

128
Q

Incriminate

A

Verb

Make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

129
Q

Deign

A

Verb

Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity

“She did not deign to answer the maid’s question”

130
Q

Spurn

A

Reject with disdain or contempt

That layman mostly spurns

131
Q

Tyro

A

A beginner or a novice

132
Q

First blush

A

At first glance or sight

133
Q

Skein

A

Strand

There are two skeins to Darwin’s thought

134
Q

Beholden

A

Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service

135
Q

Hamstring

A

Verb

Cripple by cutting their hamstrings

Severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

136
Q

Hobble

A

Restrict

Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

A rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal

137
Q

Obloquy

A

Strong public condemnation

138
Q

Encomiastic

A

Full of praise

139
Q

Canard

A

A myth or rumour

140
Q

Skirmish

A

An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, esp between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets

141
Q

Beleaguer

A

Verb

Lay siege to

Put In a very difficult situation

142
Q

Lest

A

For fear that

The father locked all of the windows and doors from the outside lest his daughter should sneak out

143
Q

Untrammelled

A

not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
“a mind untrammelled by convention”

144
Q

Racy

A

lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating.

145
Q

Prudish

A

Having or revealing tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

146
Q

Authoritative

A

Able to be trusted as being accurate or true

Commanding

Two meanings😄

147
Q

Hitherto

A

Until now or until the point in time

148
Q

Obfuscation

A

The action of making something obscure, unclear

When confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation

149
Q

Malapropism

A

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word

150
Q

Solecism

A

A grammatical mistake or an embarrassing behaviour

151
Q

Secondary

A

Of less importance

152
Q

Tepid

A

Lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm

“They were disappointed by the tepid first quarter earnings”

153
Q

Emaciated

A

Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food

154
Q

Kismet

A

Luck

155
Q

Bemuse

A

Confuse

156
Q

Aplomb

A

Self confidence

157
Q

Felicitous

“Felicitous words of her speech writer “

A

well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
“a felicitous phrase”
synonyms: apt, well chosen, well expressed, well put, choice, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, pertinent, germane, to the point, relevant, congruous, apropos; informalspot on
“his nickname was particularly felicitous”
antonyms: inappropriate
pleasing and fortunate.
“the view was the room’s only felicitous feature”

158
Q

Stentorian

A

of a person’s voice) loud and powerful.

“a stentorian roar”

159
Q

Expository

A

intended to explain or describe something.

“an expository prologue”

160
Q

Imbibe

A

drink (alcohol).
“they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer”
synonyms: drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp (down), swill, lap, slurp; More
absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).

161
Q

Regurgitate

A
  1. ಕಕ್ಕು

2. ವಾಂತಿಮಾಡು

162
Q

Spew

A

expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.

163
Q

Ingest

A

take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
“lead will poison anyone if enough is ingested”
absorb (information).

164
Q

Trepidation

A

a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
“the men set off in fear and trepidation”

Apprehensive

165
Q

Vocation

A

Noun

A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

166
Q

Confound

A

Cause surprise or confusion

Prove (a theory) wrong

Defeat(a plan , aim or hope)

167
Q

Trifling

A

Unimportant or trivial

168
Q

Reviling

A

Denouncing or admonishing

169
Q

Implicating

A

Accusing

170
Q

Delirious

A

Acutely disturbed state of mind characterised by restlessness, illusions

171
Q

Confident

A

Feeling or showing certainty about something

172
Q

Iniquitous

A

Unjust or unfair; unrighteous

173
Q

Notwithstanding

A

Despite

“Notwithstanding the fumes coming from….”

174
Q

Fetid

A

Having an offensive odor

175
Q

Fervid

A

Very enthusiastic

176
Q

Harbinger

A

Noun

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

177
Q

Reverence

A

Deep respect for someone or something

178
Q

Debunk

A

expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).

179
Q

Tenuous

A

Very weak or slight or insubstantial

180
Q

Florid

A

Having a red or flushed complexion

Excessively intricate or elaborate

181
Q

Inordinate

A

unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

182
Q

Attune

A

make receptive or aware.
“a society more attuned to consumerism than ideology”
accustom or acclimatize.
“students are not attuned to making decisions”
synonyms: accustom, adjust, adapt, acclimatize, assimilate, condition, accommodate, tailor; More
make harmonious.

183
Q

Disquieting

A

inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.

“he found Jean’s gaze disquieting”

184
Q

Rumination

A

Noun

A deep or considered thought about something

185
Q

Electorate

A

All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.

186
Q

Skittish

A

(Of an animal) nervous or excitable; easily scared

(Of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable
Restive

187
Q

Shore up

A

Provide support

188
Q

Impinge upon

A

To have an effect on something

189
Q

Disconsolate

A

Very unhappy and unable to be comforted

190
Q

Fatuous

A

Silly and pointless

“Fatuous comment”

191
Q

Scotch

A

Decisively put an end to,

Wedge(someone or something) somewhere

192
Q

Forestall

A

Verb

Prevent or obstruct by taking advance action

193
Q

Coddled

A

Treated with excessive care, pampered

194
Q

Fraternal

A

Of or like a brother or brothers

Of or denoting an organisation for people that have common interests or beliefs

195
Q

Palatable

A

Pleasant to taste

Acceptable or satisfactory

196
Q

Hedonistic

A

Devoted to pursuit of pleasure

197
Q

Nefarious

A

Typically of an action or activity wicked or criminal

198
Q

Exacting

A

Demanding

199
Q

Appellation

A

A name or title

200
Q

Unwittingly

A

Without being aware, unintentionally

201
Q

Notwithstanding

A

In spite of

“I didn’t like it. Notwithstanding, I remained calm

202
Q

Nebulous

A

In the form of a cloud or haze

(Of a concept) vague or ill defined

203
Q

Squalid

A

Extremely dirty and unpleasant,

Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

204
Q

Sullied

A

Verb

Damage the purity or integrity of

Make dirty

205
Q

Irreverent

A

Showing a lack of respect for people or things to that are generally taken seriously

206
Q

Blasphemous , irreverent , obscene, profane

A

Synonyms

207
Q

Runic

A

It’s a language;

Suggests mysterious or secretive

208
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Resisting authority or control

209
Q

Equanimity

A

Calmness and composure

210
Q

Extempore

A

Spoken or done without preparation

211
Q

Eulogistically

A

Praising

212
Q

Attenuated vs abridged

A

Attenuated isn’t quite the right way to Describe cutting short an event or time period

213
Q

Protract

A

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual

214
Q

Disgress

A

Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

“ I have disgressed from the main point”

215
Q

Inveighing

A

Speak or write about with great hostility

216
Q

Exiguous

A

Very small in size but or amount

217
Q

Wayward

A

Resistant to guidance or discipline

218
Q

Levity

A

Lightness

A manner lacking seriousness

219
Q

Bonhomie

A

A disposition to be friendly and approachable easy to talk to

220
Q

Constancy and fealty

A

Synonyms which mean faithfulness or loyalty

221
Q

Appalled

A

Greatly dismayed or horrified

222
Q

Blanket

A

See the meaning

223
Q

Jaywalk

A

To cross at red light

224
Q

Mired

A

Tangled

225
Q

Quietus

A

Death

226
Q

Interregnum

A

Interregnum describes the period between the reigns of two leaders. If you’re a rebel leader, you may try to gain power during an interregnum.

227
Q

Potlatch

A

Wild party

228
Q

Rota

A

a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties

229
Q

Feign

A

Pretend or imitate

230
Q

Indolence

A

Laziness

231
Q

Multifarious

A

Many; diverse

232
Q

Festoon

A

Garland

233
Q

Overt

A

overt = “open”; covert = “covered.”

234
Q

Sorority

A

society for female students in a university or college.

235
Q

Pluralistic

A

Anything pluralistic involves a diversity of different ideas or people. A pluralistic society is a diverse one, where the people in it believe all kinds of different things and tolerate each other’s beliefs even when they don’t match their own.

236
Q

Egalitarianism

A

Egalitarianism is the belief that all people are created equal

237
Q

Capitalism

A

Capital is usually understood to be money that is put into a business, accumulated by a business, or used in some way to produce more money. In a capitalist economy, the capital is owned by private individuals, as opposed to the government or state (as in socialism or communism). Another important aspect of capitalism is the “free market,” where in theory natural competition always leads to innovation and price controls.

238
Q

Idealism

A

It’s one thing if you always pursue high-minded goals and right conduct — one definition of idealism. Just be careful to not get so caught up that you fail to see things as they really are — you don’t want to go through life “wearing rose-colored glasses” — yet another definition of idealism. In philosophy, idealism is the theory that ideas are the only reality.

239
Q

Chivying

A

The act of pestering or harassing somebody

240
Q

Reconnoitre

A

make a military observation of (a region).
“they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing”
synonyms: survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore

241
Q

Descry

A

Catch sight of

Synonyms: spot, notice

242
Q

Expatiate

A

Talk or write at great length on a topic

243
Q

Supererogatory

A

An action performed beyond what is expected or required

Retorgrade regressing or moving backwards

244
Q

Etiolate

A

To weaken or drain of vigour

Pith- to kill by cutting the spinal cord(figuratively weaken someone)

Invigorated- fill with energy

245
Q

Improbable

A

unexpected and apparently inauthentic.

“the characters have improbable names”

246
Q

Take issue with

A

disagree with; challenge.

247
Q

Vexation

A

Annoyed frustrated or worried

248
Q

Temporal

A

relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
“the Church did not imitate the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain”
synonyms: secular, non-spiritual, worldly, profane, material, mundane, earthly, terrestrial; More
2.
relating to time.

249
Q

Indefatigable

A

adjective

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

250
Q

Jettison

A

1.
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
“six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea”
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).
“the scheme was jettisoned”

251
Q

Apposite

A

Appropriate

252
Q

Hoarder

A

noun: hoarder; plural noun: hoarders
a person who hoards things.
“I’m a bit of a hoarder”
synonyms: collector, saver, gatherer, accumulator, magpie, squirrel

GRE Words (1 decks)

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