Untitled Deck Flashcards
(180 cards)
1
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What does ‘Abrogate’ mean?
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repeal or do away with
2
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What does ‘Acrid’ mean?
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having a bitter taste or smell
3
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What does ‘Ambrosial’ mean?
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extremely pleasing to the taste
4
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What does ‘Aristocrat’ mean?
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a member of a ruling class
5
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What does ‘Bereaved’ mean?
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suffering the loss of a loved one
6
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What does ‘Carp’ mean?
A
complain or find fault in
7
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What does ‘Cynical’ mean?
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distrustful of the motives of others
8
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What does ‘Diffuse’ mean?
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spread over a wide area
9
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What does ‘Effrontery’ mean?
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insolent or brazen behavior
10
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What does ‘Epitaph’ mean?
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an inscription on a tombstone
11
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What does ‘Façade’ mean?
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appearance that gives false ideas
12
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What does ‘Fusillade’ mean?
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a rapid series of shots fired
13
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What does ‘Heinous’ mean?
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utterly evil or wicked
14
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What does ‘Imperious’ mean?
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arrogant and domineering
15
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What does ‘Indulgent’ mean?
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overly generous to or lenient
16
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What does ‘Intrinsic’ mean?
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being essential to a thing’s nature
17
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What does ‘Lenient’ mean?
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inclined to be merciful
18
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What does ‘Maudlin’ mean?
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tearfully emotional and sentimental
19
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What does ‘Nefarious’ mean?
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evil, wicked, or criminal
20
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What does ‘Ostensible’ mean?
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possibly true but maybe not
21
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What does ‘Perpetuity’ mean?
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the quality of lasting forever
22
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What does ‘Precedent’ mean?
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an example for future occurrences
23
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What does ‘Proximity’ mean?
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state of closeness to something
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What does ‘Recognizance’ mean?
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a promise made before a court
25
What does 'Ruefully' mean?
expressing sorrow or regret
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What does 'Solvent' mean?
able to pay one’s debts
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What does 'Summit' mean?
highest level that can be reached
28
What does 'Toady' mean?
one who flatters hoping for favors
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What does 'Usurp' mean?
take power illegally by force
30
What does 'Wheedle' mean?
employ flattery to persuade
31
What does 'Acrimonious' mean?
bitter and angry in speech or tone
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What does 'Ameliorate' mean?
make a bad condition better
33
What does 'Aromatic' mean?
having a pleasant or distinctive smell
34
What does 'Bestow' mean?
present a gift or honor
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What does 'Castigate' mean?
scold someone severely
36
What does 'Conflagration' mean?
a large destructive fire
37
What does 'Dauntless' mean?
fearless and determined
38
What does 'Digress' mean?
leave the main subject briefly
39
What does 'Egalitarian' mean?
relating to equal rights for all
40
What does 'Epithet' mean?
descriptive nickname or label
41
What does 'Facetious' mean?
meant to be funny or sarcastic
42
What does 'Gainsay' mean?
deny or contradict a fact or statement
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What does 'Heretic' mean?
a person against established beliefs
44
What does 'Impermanent' mean?
not lasting or durable
45
What does 'Industrious' mean?
diligent and hardworking
46
What does 'Introverted' mean?
focused inwardly rather than out
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What does 'Lethargic' mean?
sluggish and apathetic
48
What does 'Maxim' mean?
short statement of general truth
49
What does 'Negligible' mean?
insignificant and unimportant
50
What does 'Ostentatious' mean?
meant to impress and attract notice
51
What does 'Perplex' mean?
completely confuse or baffle someone
52
What does 'Precipice' mean?
edge or brink of danger or peril
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What does 'Prudent' mean?
exercising good judgment
54
What does 'Reconciliation' mean?
restoration of friendly relations
55
What does 'Ruminate' mean?
think deeply about something
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What does 'Somnolence' mean?
sleepiness or drowsiness
57
What does 'Sunder' mean?
split, break, or wrench apart
58
What does 'Torpid' mean?
mentally or physically inactive
59
What does 'Utmost' mean?
most extreme or greatest
60
What does 'Whimsical' mean?
playfully fanciful; unpredictable
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What does 'Acumen' mean?
ability to make good judgments
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What does 'Amend' mean?
make better or improve
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What does 'Arson' mean?
act of setting fire to property
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What does 'Bewilder' mean?
cause someone to be confused
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What does 'Cathartic' mean?
providing psychological relief
66
What does 'Confound' mean?
cause confusion in someone
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What does 'Deadpan' mean?
deliberately expressionless
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What does 'Diligent' mean?
marked by steady or earnest effort
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What does 'Egotistical' mean?
self‐centered or blatantly prideful
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What does 'Epitome' mean?
a perfect example of something
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What does 'Facile' mean?
effortlessly done in a superficial way
72
What does 'Galvanize' mean?
shock or excite into action
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What does 'Hapless' mean?
unfortunate or unlucky
74
What does 'Impertinent' mean?
not showing proper respect
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What does 'Ineffable' mean?
beyond words or indescribable
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What does 'Intuitive' mean?
known/perceived by intuition
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What does 'Lettered' mean?
formally educated or learned
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What does 'Mediate' mean?
intervene between two parties
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What does 'Nemesis' mean?
a long‐standing rival or archenemy
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What does 'Ostracize' mean?
exclude someone from a group
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What does 'Perseverance' mean?
steadfastness in action or belief
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What does 'Precocious' mean?
overly mature at a young age
83
What does 'Pseudonym' mean?
fake name used to conceal identity
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What does 'Recuperate' mean?
recover from illness or exertion
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What does 'Rumpus' mean?
a noisy disturbance
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What does 'Soporific' mean?
tending to induce drowsiness
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What does 'Supercilious' mean?
acting like one is superior to others
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What does 'Tortuous' mean?
full of twists and turns; complicated
89
What does 'Vacillate' mean?
be indecisive or waver
90
What does 'Willful' mean?
intentional or deliberate
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What does 'Acute' mean?
experienced to an intense degree
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What does 'Amiable' mean?
having a pleasant manner
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What does 'Articulate' mean?
express an idea fluently
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What does 'Biased' mean?
unfairly prejudiced for or against
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What does 'Caustic' mean?
sarcastic in a bitter way
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What does 'Congenial' mean?
agreeable, friendly, and pleasant
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What does 'Dearth' mean?
a scarcity or lack of something
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What does 'Din' mean?
loud, prolonged, and irksome noise
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What does 'Egregious' mean?
outstandingly bad or shocking
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What does 'Equable' mean?
calm and even‐ tempered
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What does 'Facsimile' mean?
an exact copy of printed materials
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What does 'Gambit' mean?
a sacrificial move to gain advantage
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What does 'Heterogeneous' mean?
consisting of dissimilar parts
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What does 'Impetuous' mean?
done quickly and without thought
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What does 'Inept' mean?
having or showing no skill
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What does 'Inundate' mean?
overwhelm with things; flood
107
What does 'Leviathan' mean?
something very large and powerful
108
What does 'Manifold' mean?
numerous and various
109
What does 'Neophyte' mean?
a person new to a subject or skill
110
What does 'Outlier' mean?
a thing that differs from rest of group
111
What does 'Persnickety' mean?
too concerned about trivial things
112
What does 'Precursor' mean?
one who comes before; ancestor
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What does 'Psyche' mean?
the mind or spirit of a person
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What does 'Refuge' mean?
protection from danger
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What does 'Sabotage' mean?
destroy or hinder for advantage
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What does 'Sordid' mean?
involving immoral actions or motives
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What does 'Superficial' mean?
on the surface or without depth
118
What does 'Tousled' mean?
made disordered or tangled
119
What does 'Vague' mean?
of unclear or uncertain meaning
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What does 'Winsome' mean?
charming in look or character
121
What does 'Adage' mean?
a proverb expressing a truth
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What does 'Amicable' mean?
friendly or good‐ natured
123
What does 'Artifice' mean?
trickery or deception
124
What does 'Bigot' mean?
a person intolerant of others
125
What does 'Cavalier' mean?
showing a lack of proper concern
126
What does 'Conniving' mean?
conspiring to do something illegal
127
What does 'Debacle' mean?
a sudden failure or fiasco
128
What does 'Dirge' mean?
a lament, song, or poem for the dead
129
What does 'Egress' mean?
exit or leave a place
130
What does 'Equanimity' mean?
composure under difficult situations
131
What does 'Fallacy' mean?
a mistaken or false belief
132
What does 'Gamut' mean?
complete scope or range of something
133
What does 'Hiatus' mean?
a pause or gap in a process
134
What does 'Impish' mean?
inclined to cause trouble for fun
135
What does 'Inert' mean?
lacking the ability to move
136
What does 'Invaluable' mean?
extremely useful or indispensable
137
What does 'Levity' mean?
lack of appropriate seriousness
138
What does 'Malediction' mean?
a curse or damnation
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What does 'Megalomania' mean?
obsession with the exercise of power
140
What does 'Nepotism' mean?
favoring relatives/ friends with power
141
What does 'Pertinent' mean?
relevant to a particular matter
142
What does 'Puerile' mean?
childishly silly and trivial
143
What does 'Refute' mean?
prove something to be wrong
144
What does 'Saccharine' mean?
excessively sweet or sentimental
145
What does 'Semblance' mean?
outward form or appearance
146
What does 'Sparse' mean?
thinly dispersed or scattered
147
What does 'Superfluous' mean?
more than is required
148
What does 'Tout' mean?
aggressively try to sell something
149
What does 'Valiant' mean?
possessing courage or determination
150
What does 'Wistful' mean?
having vague or regretful longing
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What does 'Adamant' mean?
uncompromising or inflexible
152
What does 'Amity' mean?
a friendly relationship
153
What does 'Ascertain' mean?
learn or find out something
154
What does 'Billow' mean?
swell out, surge, or rise up
155
What does 'Caveat' mean?
a specific warning or condition
156
What does 'Conscientious' mean?
wishing to do what is right
157
What does 'Debased' mean?
reduced in quality or value
158
What does 'Discern' mean?
perceive a thing clearly
159
What does 'Elated' mean?
full of high spirits and happiness
160
What does 'Equivocate' mean?
use unclear words to hide the truth
161
What does 'Fallible' mean?
capable of making mistakes
162
What does 'Garble' mean?
reproduce a thing in a distorted way
163
What does 'Hidebound' mean?
not willing to accept new ideas
164
What does 'Implement' mean?
put something into effect
165
What does 'Inevitable' mean?
an unavoidable situation
166
What does 'Invariably' mean?
occurring always or at all times
167
What does 'Liberal' mean?
open to new ideas in lieu of traditions
168
What does 'Melancholy' mean?
a feeling of gloomy sadness
169
What does 'Nirvana' mean?
state of happiness and peace
170
What does 'Overt' mean?
obviously done or shown openly
171
What does 'Peruse' mean?
read something in a careful way
172
What does 'Predisposition' mean?
a tendency to act in a particular way
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What does 'Pugnacious' mean?
eager or quick to argue
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What does 'Relic' mean?
a historical item that exists today
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What does 'Sagacious' mean?
shrewd with good judgment
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What does 'Specious' mean?
falsely appearing to be right or fair
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What does 'Supersede' mean?
supplant or take the place of
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What does 'Tranquil' mean?
free from tension or turmoil
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What does 'Vapid' mean?
lacking excitement or challenge
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What does 'Wither' mean?
become dry and shriveled
