thinktank vocabulary list #3 Flashcards by Valerie Wang

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abeyance

A

temporary disuse or suspension

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cogitate

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to think, reflect deeply

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fervent

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passionate, intense

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ominous

A

threatening, inauspicious

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abstain

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to refrain

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consensus

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agreement

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flout

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to openly disregard (a rule)

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ostracize

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to exclude, alienate

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abysmal

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very bad

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conundrum

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difficult problem, riddle

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fracas

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quarrel

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paragon

A

perfect example, model of excellence

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accolade

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praise

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cryptic

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mysterious, obscure

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goad

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to provoke, urge on

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pinnacle

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highest point

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alacrity

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cheerful eagerness

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dearth

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lack

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gullible

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easily tricked, credulous

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plethora

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an excess

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anomaly

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deviation, irregularity

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demagogue

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bad leader who appeals to popular desires and prejudices

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hiatus

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pause, break

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resplendent

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splendid

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arid

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dry and barren

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discern

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to perceive, recognize

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hoary

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grayish-white, aged

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servile

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excessively obedient

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banal

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trite, boring

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dormant

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inactive, latent

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knavery

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dishonesty, villainy

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supercilious

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arrogant and condescending

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benevolent

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friendly and helpful

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efficacious

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effective

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lavish

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luxurious, extravagant

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torpor

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lethargy

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brazen

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bold, rude

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emulate

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imitate, match

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loquacious

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talkative

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transparent

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easy to perceive or detect, allowing light

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brusque

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abrupt and blunt

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enmity

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hostility

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maxim

A

an aphorism, adage

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vivacious

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lively, animated

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circuitous

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indirect, roundabout

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evince

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to make evident, reveal

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mercurial

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unpredictable (of temperament)

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clamor

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noisy outcry

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exemplary

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worthy of example, well done

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nuance

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subtle difference