Set 13 Flashcards

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affinity

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a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something

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altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

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baroque

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highly ornate and extravagant in style

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byzantine

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(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically and involving a great deal of administrative detail

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compromise

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settle a dispute by mutual concession

weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable

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concillatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify

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countenance

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admit as acceptable or possible

a person’s face or facial expression

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covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed

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credible

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able to be believed; convincing

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diffuse

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spread out over a large area; not concentrated

lacking clarity or conciseness

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documentary

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consisting of or based on official documents

using pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual report on a particular subject

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exhaustive

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including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

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exhilarating

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making one feel very happy; animated; or elated; thrilling

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extraneous

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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

of the external origin

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fervor

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intense and passionate feeling

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futile

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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

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illusory

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based on illusion; not real

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invidious

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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

(of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust

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lethargic

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affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic

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metaphorical

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characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative

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mimic

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imitate(someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

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numinous

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having a strong religious or spiritual quality

indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain

not clearly expressed or easily understood

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overt

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done or shown openly; plainly apparent

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pellucid

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easily understood; lucid

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perpetuate

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make (something) continue indefinitely

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rational

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based on or in accordance with reason or logic

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scathing

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witheringly scornful; severely critical

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subtle

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(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something

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superficial

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existing or occurring at or on the surface

appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely

not thorough, deep or complete; cursory