Upper level vocab 2 Flashcards
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debate
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argue (in a formal way)
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debt
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something owed (like money owed)
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deceive
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to trick
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decline
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to politely say no (to an invitation…) or
to decrease
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decree
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an order given by people in charge
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defensive
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protective
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defiant
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uncooperative
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deficient
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not having enough of
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deft
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skillful
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dejection
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feeling sad
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deliberate
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on purpose
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delicate
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very fine/ easily broken
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depict
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to show
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despair
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completely lacking hope (verb or adjective)
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desolate
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empty and abandoned
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detest
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to hate
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detrimental
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harmful
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deviate
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depart from an established course
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devotion
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loyalty
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dignity
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a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect
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dilute
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to water down
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differentiate
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to realize what the difference is
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for
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discreet
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careful to avoid attention
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disgraced
having fallen from favor or a position of power or honor
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dismay
to shock and cause distress
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dispel
to get rid of (usually for a feeling)
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disparage
belittle
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disperse
spread out
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display
to show
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disputed
argued
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dissect
to cut up
| or analyze carefully
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distasteful
unpleasant
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distort
pull or twist out of shape
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diversity
a range of different things
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docile
obedient, ready to accept control or instruction
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domestic
relating to things in a country (not foreign)
| relating to running a home
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dominate
to control
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dormant
temporarily inactive (like a volcano)
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doubtful
uncertain
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drastic
likely to have a strong effect, extreme
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dread
to fear or feel anxious about
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drenched
soaked
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duration
the time during which something continues
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eager
wanting to do or have something very much
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economize
to spend less
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egotist
a person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed
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egress
to leave a place
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elegant
stylish
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elegy
a sad poem about something that is gone
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elongate
to make longer
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eloquent
fluent or articulate (in speaking or writing)
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embodiment
personification, a tangible or visible form of an idea
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embryonic
incomplete, something in its first stages
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emphasize
to highlight something, to give importance to something
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endevor
to try hard
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enigma
a person or thing that is difficult to figure out (like a puzzle)
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entrust
put in charge
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envy
jealousy
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ephemeral
lasting a short time
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epitome
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
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equity
fairness or
| the value of the shares issued by a company
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equivalent
equal
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eradicate
to get rid of
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erratic
not even or regular, unpredicable
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esoteric
intended for people with special knowledge
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essential
absolutely necessary
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esteem
to respect
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euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
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evacuate
to remove people or things from a place in order to keep them safe
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exalt
to praise
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evade
to avoid
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exasperate
to annoy extremely
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excavate
to dig or make a hole
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excel
to do extremely well
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exemplify
to show or illustrate by example
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exhilarating
to make cheerful or excited
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exile
to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country
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exquisite
beautiful
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fatigued
tired
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feasible
able to be done
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feeble
weak
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feign
pretend
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fickle
likely to be changed
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flaccid
flabby or weak
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flatter
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention
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fleeting
lasting for a short amount of time
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flotsam
material or garbage floating on water
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flourish
to thrive, to be successful
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fluctuate
to change back and forth
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foolhardy
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold
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foresee
to know in advance
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forge
```
to form or make, especially by concentrated effort or
to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently
```
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formulate
create
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fortunate
lucky
