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Test Prep 5 Flashcards

1
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Unencumbered

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Free from burdens

Without cum, you are free from burdens

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Unflappable

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Able to stay calm

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Unremitting

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Never stopping or weakening

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Unvarnished

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Plain and straightforward

Not, varnish (polish): No sugarcoating

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5
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Urbane

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Well-mannered and confident

Urban, have a perception that urban people are more well-mannered

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6
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Utilatarian

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Designed to be useful or practical

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Virtuoso

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A person that is highly skilled at something

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Whitewash

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To try to make something not as bad as it seems

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Acolyte

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A person who follows and assists a leader or important person

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Acquisitive

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Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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Acuity

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Ability to see, hear, or think clearly

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Acumen

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Ability to make good decisions in a particular domain

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13
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Agrarian

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Farming

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Alacrity

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Speed and eagerness

At + Last + In + City = A person who is first time in a big city is excited and eager to c da city

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15
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Amity

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Friendly relationship

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Animus

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Strong hate or anger

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17
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Antedate

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a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document

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Apostate

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A person who abandons a religion or political party

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19
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Apropos

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Relevant or appropriate to a particular situation

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20
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Arcane

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Known or understood by few people

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21
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Archetype

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An original model, or perfect example of something

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Artful

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Clever or skillful, esp. in an dishonest way

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Artless

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Honest and natural

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Assiduous

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Careful and persistent

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Astringent

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Sharply acidic or bitter

26
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Augur

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Sharply acidic or bitter; harshly critical in a clever way

27
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Blithe

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Happy and carefree

28
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Bridle

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Take offense / take umbrage

29
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Brook

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To up with or tolerate, esp. opposition

30
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Byzantine

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Excessively complicated

31
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Cajole

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To persuade, especially by flattery

32
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Canonize

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To regard as among the most accomplished and important works (of literature)

The canon fires to declare literature accomplishers

33
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Capitulate

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To surrender

34
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Cathartic

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Emotionally relieving

Catharizing your leg helps provide emotional relief

35
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Catholic

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Including many different things, all-encompassing

36
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Cavalier

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Showing no concern for important matters, dismissive

37
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Chary

38
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Cipher

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A code, a disguised way of writing

39
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Circumlocution

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The use of more words than needed, especially when being deliberately vague

40
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Cloying

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Sickeningly sweet or sentimental

41
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Comity

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Friendliness and courteous behavior

42
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Corollary

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Something that naturally follows from something else, a natural result

43
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Coterie

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A small group of people unified by a common interest or purpose

44
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Credence

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Acceptance of something as true

45
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Dalliance

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A brief, casual involvement with something or relationship with someone

46
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Debar

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To prohibit or ban

47
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Demure

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Reserved and modest

(Not demur, that is to object)

48
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Desultory

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Lacking a plan, purpose, or serious effort

49
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Dilatory

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Slow to act, causing delay

50
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Dilettante

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A person who take part in an activity without real commitment or deep knowledge, a dabbler

51
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Dirge

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A song of grief

52
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Discursive

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Rambling, going from topic to topic

53
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Disquiet

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To make uneasy or worried

Dis is quiet- the cabins are quiet so it makes me uneasy or worried

54
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Droll

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Amusing in an odd way

55
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Dissolute

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Lacking moral restraint

lax in morals; licentious

Dis + Salute - anyone who would diss the flag solute is dissolute

56
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Echelon

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A level or rank (in a society, profession, etc.)

57
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Edify

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To inform or enlighten, to teach

58
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Elide

59
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Equanimity

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mental and emotional calmness and composure

Equal + enemy- your enemy is now your friend, providing relief

60
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Ersatz

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Faux or imitation

Air Zap- fake imitation to zap fat away

61
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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by a small group of people

62
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Euphony

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A pleasing or harmonious sound

Princeton GRE (17 decks)

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