Units 1-3 Synonyms Flashcards

1
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sanction

A

approbation

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2
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mitigate, slake, allay

A

assuage

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3
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alliance, league, federation, combine

A

coalition

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4
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degeneration, corruption

A

decadence

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5
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evoke, extract, educe

A

elicit

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6
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protest, remonstrate, complain

A

expostulate

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7
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banal, trite, commonplace, corny

A

hackneyed

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8
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pause, lacuna

A

hiatus

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9
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insinuation, intimation

A

innuendo

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10
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intervene, mediate

A

intercede

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11
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sated, surfeited, cloyed

A

jaded

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12
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gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly

A

lurid

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13
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praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

A

meritorious

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14
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irritable, testy, waspish

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petulant

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15
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perquisite, perk

A

prerogative

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16
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narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive

A

provincial

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17
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pretend, affect

A

simulate

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18
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surpass, outstrip

A

transcend

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19
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irritation, pique

A

umbrage

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20
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mealymouthed, fawning, greasy

A

unctuous

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21
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amend, better

A

ameliorate

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22
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composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

A

aplomb

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23
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inflated, highfalutin, pretentious

A

bombastic

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green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

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balderdash, tommyrot, slaver
drivel
26
abstract, digest, archetype
epitome
27
entreat, implore, adjure
exhort
28
encroach, impinge, intrude
infringe
29
cozy up to, curry favor with
ingratiate
30
trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
interloper
31
immanent, organic
intrinsic
32
harangue, remonstrate
inveigh
33
fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
lassitude
34
chiliad, golden age
millenium
35
esoteric, abstruse, arcane
occult
36
provoke, produce, reckless, impetous
precipitate
37
stern, rigorous, tough, urgent
stringent
38
infer, gather, inference, presumption
surmise
39
loathe, abhor, despise, detest
abominate
40
adaptation
acculturation
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extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
adventitious
42
impute, credit
ascribe
43
indirect, meandering, winding
circuitous
44
feel sorry for, empathize
commiserate
45
bid, charge, adjure
enjoin
46
accelerate, facilitate, speed up
expedite
47
redeem, make amends for, make reparation
expiate
48
commotion, turmoil, unrest
ferment
49
accidental
inadvertent
50
titular, inconsequential
nominal
51
cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest
noncommittal
52
defraud, misappropriate
peculate
53
penchant, propensity
proclivity
54
poise, self-assurance, equanimity
sangfroid
55
mutinous, rebellious, subversive
seditious
56
flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
tenuous
57
withering, acerbic, mordant
vitriolic
58
inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
wheedle