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Unit 7-9 pt 2 Flashcards

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Allay v

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To calm or pacify
+ reduce, alleviate, moderate
- aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

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Bestial adj

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Beastlike, brutal
+ animal, depraved, loathsome
- human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright

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Convivial adj

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Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
+ jovial, merry
- dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

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Coterie n

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A circle of acquaintances

+ clique, set

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Counterpart n

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Bản sao, bản đối chiếu
Vật bổ xung
+ match

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Demur v

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To object or take exception to
(n) an objection
+ protest, object to
- assent, consent to, accept

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Effrontery n

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Shameless boldness, impudence, mặt dày, vô liêm sỉ
+ gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
- shyness, diffidence, timidity

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Embellish v

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To decorate, adorn, improve by adding details
+ ornament, garnish
- strip, mar, disfigure

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Ephemeral adj

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Lasting only a short time, - short-lived
+ fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory
- durable, permanent, perpetual

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Felicitous adj

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Appropriate, apt
Marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
+ fortunate
- inappropriate, inept

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Furtive adj

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Done slyly or stealthily
sneaky, secret,
+ clandestine, covert, surreptitious
- forthright, aboveboard

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Garish adj

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Glaring
Tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
+ gaudy, flashy, tawdry
- subdued, muted, understated

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Illusory adj

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Misleading, deceptive
+ specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
- actual, real, factual

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Indigent adj

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Needy, impoverished
+ penniless, destitute
- wealthy, affluent, prosperous

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Inordinate adj

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Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
+ exorbitant, extravagant
- moderate, reasonable, equitable

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Jettison v

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To get rid of unnecessary burdens
Su vut bo
+ cast off, discard, dump, abandon
- converve, retain

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Misanthrope n

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A person who hates or despises people

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Pertinacious adj

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Very persistent
Holding firmly to a set of beliefs
Refusing to be put off or denied
+ stubborn, dogged, determined

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Picayune adj

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Of little value or importance, paltry, measly
Concerned with trifling matters
+ inconsequential, piddling, trifling

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Raiment n

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Clothing, garments

+ apparel, attire

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Allege v

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To assert without proof or confirmation

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Arrant adj

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thực sự, hoàn toàn; hết sức, thậm đại

+ egregious, unmitigated

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Badinage n

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light and playful conversation
+ banter, persiflage, repartee
- sermon

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Conciliate v

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+ placate, mollify, propitiate

- antagonize, estrange, alienate

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contermand v
To cancel or reverse the order/command with another that's contrary to the first + recall, revoke - reaffirm, reassert
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Echelon
+ level, rank
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Exacerbate v
+ aggravate, worsen | - alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate
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Fatuous adj
Stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way + silly, vapid, inane, dotish, vacuous - sensible, intelligent, perceptive,
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Irrefutable
+ indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable | - disputable, untenable
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Juggernaut n
A massive + inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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Lackadaisical adj
Packing spirit or interest, halfhearted + listless, indolent, indifferent, lax - energetic, vigorous
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Litany n
Kinh cầu nguyện A long list, repetitive chant + rigmarole, catalog
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Macabre adj
Grisly, gruesome Horrible, distressing + grotesque, grim, ghoulish
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Paucity
+ scarcity | - glut, deluge, plenitude
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Portend v
To give advance warning of | + foretell, foreshadow, suggest
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Raze v
To destroy completely + pull down, demolish, shave off - build, construct, raise, erect
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Recant v
+ renounce, retract, repudiate, disavow | - reaffirm, reassert
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Saturate v
+ permeate, drench, flood, imbue | - drain
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Saturnine adj
A gloomy or surly disposition Cold or sluggish in mood + sullen, morose - lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious
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Slough v
``` To cast off, discard To plod through mud (n) A mire, state of depression + shed, slog - take on, acquire, assume ```
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Acclamation n
An overwhelming verbal vote of approval + ovation, cheering, plaudits - booting, hissing, jeers, catcalls
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Bucolic adj
+Rural, pastoral, rustic | - Urban, metropolitan
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Calumniate v
To slander To accuse falsely, maliciously + defame, libel - flatter, whitewash, praise
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Chary adj
Extremely cautious, hesitant Reserved, diffident + wary, skittish - heedless, reckless, incautious
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Collusion n
Secret agreement or cooperation | + conspiracy, connivance, cahoots
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dilettante n
One who engages in an activity in a amateurish, trifling way (adj) superficial
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Imperturbable adj
Not easily excited, emotionally steady | + Unflappable, unexcitable, serene
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Increment n
+ Enlargement, accretion, gain
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Mandate n
Formal order/ command, authorization (v) to issue such an order + (n) directive - (v) forbid, ban outlaw
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Paltry adj
Trifling, insignificant, despicable, inferior | + measly, meager, piddling trivial
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Paroxysm n
A sudden outburst A spasm, convulsion + fit, seizure
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Pedantry n
A pretentious display of knowledge Overly rigid attention to rules and details + nit-picking, pettifoggery
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Peregrination n
The act of traveling. An excursion to another country
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Redolent adj
Fragrant, smelling strongly Tending to arouse memories or create an aura + evocative, reminiscent, aromatic -odorless
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Refulgent adj
Shining, radiant, resplendent + luminous, splendid - dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky
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Shibboleth n
A word, expression or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons Commonplace saying or truism + catchphrase, password, slogan
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Tyro n
A beginner, novice + neophyte - veteran, expert
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Unremitting adj
Not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless + constant, incessant, unrelenting - desultory, intermittent
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Vacillate v
To waver weakly in mind or will + fluctuate, oscillate - persevere
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Vituperative adj
Harshly abusive, severely scolding + abusive, scurrilous - Complimentary, laudatory, flattering

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