Some Random Vocab I Found Flashcards

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egregious

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adj. outstandingly bad; shocking
“egregious abuses of copyright”

adj.(archaic) remarkably good.

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archaic

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adj. very old or old-fashioned
“prisons are run on archaic methods”

adj. (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor
“a term with a rather archaic ring to it”

adj. of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece.
“the archaic temple at Corinth”

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rehab

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n. (informal) a course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility.
“the star has been in rehab for a week”

n. (informal) a building that has been restored.
“a homeowner who discovers his rehab straddles the San Andreas fault”

v. (informal) rehabilitate or restore.
“they don’t rehab you at all in jail”

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surreptitiously

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adv. in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
“Mary surreptitiously slipped from the room”

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ubiquitous

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adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere.
“his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”

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