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Test 3 Flashcards

1
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wag

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joker

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waggish

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humorous

eg. waggish comment

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3
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jest

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joke

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jocund

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cheerful, merry

[syn] merry

eg. jocund company

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jocose

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joking; humorous

eg. jocose remarks / comment

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jocular 2

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1) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
eg. jocular person / comment

2) said as a joke (not seriously)
eg. a jocular response

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banter

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to joke for humorous purpose (not to bother others)
eg. the students are bantering

[syn] chaff

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badinage

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teasing conversation

eg. they are engaging in badinage

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9
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bard

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a verbal poet

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10
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bald 3

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1) without hair

2) without vegetation
eg. bald mountain

  • 3) open
    eg. bald lie/liar
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11
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complicity

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complic - crime

involvement in crime
eg. he was accused of complicity

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12
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apathy

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a-not, path-feeing

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern (neutral)

[syn] indifference [+1]

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13
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indifference

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avg. standard (neither good nor bad)

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14
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sympathy 3

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sym-similar, path-feeling

1) similar feeling
eg. sympathy among classmates

2) positive feeling towards others

3) support or agreement
eg. i have sympathy with your opinion

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15
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apathetic

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not having or showing much emotion or interest or concern

[syn] indifferent [+1], aloof

eg. he is indifferent / apathetic to politics

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16
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indifferent

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of avg standard (neither good nor bad)

eg. indifferent quality

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17
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sympathetic 2

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1) deserving sympathy
eg. a sympathetic beggar

  • 2) supporting or agreeing
    eg. i am sympathetic with your opinion

[ant] unsympathetic

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18
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accomplice

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ac - plus, complish - crime

partner in crime

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19
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brag

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boast about success or achievement

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20
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braggart

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a person who brags

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21
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braggadocio

A

activity of bragging

eg. i cant trust him because of his braggadocio

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22
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blowhard

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talkative boaster; braggart

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23
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vainglorious

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boastful about success or achievement
eg. vainglorious businessman

[syn] vain [+1]

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vain

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useless or worthless

eg. vain attempt

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25
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evoke 2

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1) to cause or cause to happen

2) to bring back memory or feeling
eg. the song evokes my childhood

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26
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empathy

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the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

27
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antipathy

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anti - against, path - feelings

feeling of great unfriendliness / hostility

eg. antipathy between 2 families

28
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perfidy

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the activity of betraying

eg. the character is marked by perfidy

29
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perfidious

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very unfaithful or disloyal

eg. perfidious lover

30
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infidel

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a person who does not believe in mainstream religion

[syn] pagan

eg. most of the chinese are pagans

31
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mainstream

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followed by many people

eg. mainstream political ideology

32
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fervency

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zeal (great enthusiasm)

33
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content

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happily satisfied

34
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contentment

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satisfaction

35
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malcontent

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of complaining nature

eg. malcontent customer

36
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histrionic

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attracting others unusually and emotionally
eg. a histrionic woman/ gesture

[syn] theatric, dramatic

37
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masticate

38
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eschew

A

forgo

to give up (being unnecessary) for better option
eg. i eschewed my plans

[syn] forgo

39
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perpetrate

A

to commit a crime or offense

40
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deliberate

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to think over deeply and laboriously

eg. after a long deliberation, i reached a conclusion

41
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amuse

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to entertain

eg. amusing story

42
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bemuse

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to confuse

43
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amaze

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to surprise or cause wonder

44
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disseminate 2

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1) to distribute
eg. to disseminate

2) to spread
eg, the website disseminates news and views

45
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perpetuation

A

crime or offense

46
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contemplative

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seriously thoughtful

eg. contemplative mood

47
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perpetuate

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to continue

48
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perpetual

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continuous

eg. perpetual efforts

49
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swarthy

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of dark color or complexion

50
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saturnine

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dark

unhappy or serious
eg. saturnine expression

51
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leonine

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very courageous

eg. a leonine soldier

52
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asinine

A

illogical or stupid

[syn] absurd

eg. asinine behavior

53
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articulate

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clear at expression (ie. easy to understand)
eg. articulate writing / teacher

[ant] inarticulate

54
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articulate 2 / v/

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1) express clearly

2) to connect or link with a joint so that it can be moved
eg. articulated limbs

55
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eloquent

A

e-express, loq - talk

clear at expression (expressive)
eg. eloquent teacher / eloquent speech/ writing/ dance/ ideas / eyes

[ant] ineloquent

56
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eloquence

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clarity at expression ie. easy to understand

57
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imaginative

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clever or inventive

eg. imaginative mind

58
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impassioned

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very energetic
eg. impassioned speech

[ant] unimpassioned (dull)

59
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impassive

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not showing feelings or emotions

eg. impassive mood

60
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elegiac

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mournful(causing or feeling deep sadness) (of poetry)

eg. elegiac verse

61
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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech on someone’s death

62
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piquant 2

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1) sharp and spicy
eg. piquant pickle

2) fig. m - extremely interesting
eg. piquant joke

63
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mundane

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not spiritual

eg. mundane life

64
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poignant

A

causing deep sadness

eg. poignant memory

GRE Vocab (31 decks)

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