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Top 50 Level 4 Words Flashcards

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Evocative

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Characterized by using the power of imagination to call forth a memory.

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Auspicious

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Favorable and promising; accompanied by good omens.

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Enigma

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A riddle shrouded in mystery and thus something that is puzzling and inscrutable.

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking intellectual or emotional depth.

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Precocious

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Characterized by the exceptionally early development or maturity of talent.

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Stigmatize

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To brand or mark as inferior.

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Infinitesimal

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Incalculably small.

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Vitriolic

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Characterized by a harsh and nasty tone; scathing.

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Proliferate

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To grow rapidly; multiply quickly.

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Resplendent

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Characterized by great beauty, splendor, and dazzling jewel-like colors; not drab.

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Exhort

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To spur on; to encourage.

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Ameliorate

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To improve; make better.

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Compunction

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A feeling of deep regret caused by a sense of guilt; great remorse.

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Mendacity

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The trait of being deliberately untruthful.

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Fortuitous

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An accidental but lucky chance; filled with good fortune.

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Debacle

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A complete disaster; a fiasco.

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Understatement

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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.

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Perfunctory

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Characterized by casual indifference; performing in a routine manner.

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Austerity

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Great self-denial, especially when refraining from spending.

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Indigenous

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A plant, animal, or person that is native to an area.

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Litany

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A long and familiar list often recited by rote.

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Estrange

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To alienate; drive apart.

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Gregarious

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Marked by a liking for companionship; sociable.

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Impasse

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A deadlock or stalemate.

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Anomaly

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A deviation from a common pattern; a departure from the norm; something that is atypical.

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Eschew

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To deliberately avoid something.

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Preclude

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To make impossible, especially beforehand; to prevent or to forestall something from happening.

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Posthumous

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Occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death.

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Impetus

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The moving force behind something; a stimulus that moves something along.

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Pristine

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Immaculately clean; unspoiled; free from contamination.

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Erroneous

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Incorrect; mistaken; wrong; filled with errors.

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Admonish

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To counsel against; to earnestly warn.

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Demarcate

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To clearly set or mark the boundaries of a group or geographic area.

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Foster

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To promote and encourage.

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Florid

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Excessively ornamental; as in a very flowery style of writing; neither plain or stark.

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Churlish

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Characterized by surly and rude behavior; sullen and devoid of civility.

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Prolific

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Characterized by great productivity.

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Provisional

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Temporary; not permanent.

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Pastoral

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An idealized portrayal of country life; rustic; bucolic.

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Convivial

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Characterized by being full of life and good company; jovial and festive.

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Burgeon

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To rapidly grow and multiply; to flourish.

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Confound

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To perplex and confuse; to leave baffled and bewildered.

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Bemoan

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To moan and groan; to express great regret; to lament.

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Vignette

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A brief literary sketch.

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Quiescent

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Marked by inactivity and quiet; a state of tranquility.

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Acrimonious

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Marked by bitter ad strong resentment; rancorous in tone.

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Rancid

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Having a rotten taste or smell; sour.

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Largesse

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Generous giving; liberal bestowing of gifts.

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Epiphany

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An unexpected moment of sudden inspiration.

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Vindicate

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To justify or prove something’s worth.

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