Stems List 25 Flashcards

1
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introspective

A

inward-looking

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2
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intervene

A

come between

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3
Q

syndrome

A

complex of symptoms

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4
Q

subordinate

A

lower

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5
Q

dissonant

A

inharmonious

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6
Q

belligerent

A

warring

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7
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credible

A

believable

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8
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impending

A

overhanging

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9
Q

polyphonic

A

multi-melodic

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10
Q

exculpate

A

free from blame

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11
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euphemism

A

pleasant name

noun
- a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
““downsizing” as a euphemism for cuts”

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12
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benefactor

A

helper

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13
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megalomania

A

delusions of greatness

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14
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magnate

A

powerful person

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15
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vivacious

A

lively

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16
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heliotropic

A

sun-following

17
Q

amour-propre

A

self-love

18
Q

octogenarian

A

an eighty-year-old

19
Q

cognoscenti

A

those who know

20
Q

surfeit

A

excess

21
Q

primate

A

monkeys, apes, and humans

22
Q

pellucid

A

crystal clear

23
Q

circumvent

A

get around

24
Q

hemiplegia

A

paralysis on one side

25
Q

narcolepsy

A

attacks of sleep