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Success- Top 66 Flashcards

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adept

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(adj) very skilled, able, or proficient

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advocate

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(noun) one who acts in support or defense of a person or cause

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aesthetic

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(adj) pertaining to what is considered beautiful or tasteful

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anachronism

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(noun) some one of things out of its correct chronological or historical order

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anecdote

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(noun) a short account of an interesting or humorous, often biographical, incident

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apprehensive

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(adj) uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future; quick to understand or learn

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arrogance

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(noun) an offensive display of self-importance or superiority; overbearing pride; haughtiness

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boorish

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(adj) resembling or characteristic of a boor; crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior; churlish, oafish, insensitive

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brevity

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(noun) the quality of being brief in time or duration; concise expression

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cathartic

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(adj) delivering catharsis; emotionally purging

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censure

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(verb) to express disapproval in a strong of vehement fashion; to criticize, blame, or reprimand

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cite

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(verb) to quote as an authority or example; to mention in support or confirmation

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commendable

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(adj) worthy of great praise or approval

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conciliatory

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(adj) attempting to regain goodwill through pleasantness; overcoming hostility; willing to make concession; accommodating, appeasing

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consensus

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(noun) majority of opinion among a group; general agreement or accord

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consummate

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(adj) complete or perfect in every respect; supremely skilled

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cursory

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(adj) performed hastily and without attention to detail; superficial

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defiant

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(adj) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; challenging

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depict

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(verb) to represent or characterize in words, pictures, or sculptures

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deride

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(verb) to laugh at in scorn or treat with contempt; to ridicule

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disparage

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(verb) to speak of with disrespect; to belittle or depreiate

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disparity

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(noun) lack of equality or similarity; difference

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eclectic

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(adj) selecting, employing, or comprising individual elements from a wide variety of sources

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elaborate

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(adj) planned or executed with great care and attention; painstaking

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eloquent

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(adj) characterized by clear, powerful, and persuasive speech

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elucidate

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(verb) to make lucid or clear; to explain

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embody

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(verb) to represent in bodily, material, or tangible form

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equitable

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(adj) characterized by fairness and impartiality; just or reasonable

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erratic

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(adj) having no fixed or regular course; wandering; lacking consistency, or regularity; eccentric

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ethical

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(adj) being in accordance with the rules or standards for rights conduct or practice; adhering to moral principles

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exemplary

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(adj) worthy of imitation; estimable; praiseworthy

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felicitous

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(adj) well-suited for the occasion, appropriate; marked by good fortune

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florid

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(adj) reddish or rosy; excessively ornate or flowery

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foster

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(verb) to promote the growth or development of; cultivate; nurture

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holistic

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(adj) emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of parts, as opposed to separation into parts

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idiosyncrasy

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(noun) a habit, mannerism, or characteristic that is peculiar to an individual

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ineffable

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(adj) defying expression or description; inexpressible

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intemperate

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(adj) given to or characterized by excessive indulgence; not moderate or restrained

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irreverent

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(adj) showing lack of due respect; impertinent; satirical

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lament

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(verb) to feel or express grief or regret; to mourn for

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laudatory

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(adj) containing or expressing praise

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lucid

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(adj) clear; rational;sane; easily understood

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magnanimous

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(adj) generous in forgiving; unselfish; free of resentment or vindictiveness

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mock

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(verb) to ridicule; to imitate or mimic; to defy

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mundane

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(adj) common or ordinary; pertaining to the world, secular

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naive

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(adj) unaffected; unsophisticated; inexperience; having an unaffected style

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nefarious

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(adj) wicked; infamous; villainous

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nostalgia

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(noun) a longing for a former place or time; something that displays nostalgia

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novel

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(adj) new; different

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obstinate

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(adj) stubborn; inflexible; not easily overcome

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partisan

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(adj) devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause

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pessimistic

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(adj) gloomy; having a negative outlook; expecting the worst

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical; dealing with actual facts or occurrences

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prosaic

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(adj) commonplace; dull; lacking in imagination

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quell

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(verb) to suppress; to put an end to; to pacify

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refute

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(verb) to prove to be false; to prove a person to be in error; to deny

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rhetorical

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(adj) used for style or effect only; having to do with rhetoric; bombastic

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sanguine

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(adj) optimistic, hopeful or confident; reddish; bloody

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solicitous

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(adj) anxious or concerned; careful; eager

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somber

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(adj) dark; dimly lit; gloomy or depressing

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speculate

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(verb) to think or reflect; to conjecture; to engage in a risky business practice in the expectation of a quick or large profit

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superfluous

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(adj) more than sufficient; extra; unnecessary or needless

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tenacious

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(adj) persistent or stubborn; holding fast; holding together; sticky or adhesive

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venerate

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(verb) to regard or treat with reverence

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vindicate

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(verb) to clear of accusation or suspicious; to defend, maintain, or avenge

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zealous

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(adj) filled with or motivated by zeal; enthusiastic

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