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Various Sources Flashcards

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approbation

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approval or praise

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austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having an extremely simply style or appearance

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axiomatic

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self-evident or unquestionable

It is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.

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censure

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express severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement; the expression of formal disapproval

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subterfuge

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deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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exigent

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pressing, demanding

The exigent demands of the music took a toll on her voice.

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extemporaneous

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spoken or done without preparation

Having had no time in his busy schedule to prepare, he gave an extemporaneous speech to the school.

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inured

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accustomed to something, especially something unplesant

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nebulous

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in the form of a cloud or haze; unclear, vague, or ill-defined

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neologism

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a newly coined word or expression; the coining or use of new words

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

As they were running out of the burning warehouse, they were overcome by the noxious fumes and passed out.

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obtuse

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annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand; slow-witted

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paean

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a song of praise or triumph; a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise

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perfidy

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deceitfulness, un-trustworthiness

She packed her bags and left, at last tired of the perfidy of her husband.

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perfunctory

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an action or gesture carried out with minimum of effort or reflection

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perspicacious

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

He gave a cursory glance at the figures, not realizing that the profits have dropped below average this year.

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prattle

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to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way; foolish or inconsequential talk

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precipitate

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to cause something, usually bad or undesirable, to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely

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predilection

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a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

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qualm

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an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving

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sordid

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involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; dirty or squalid

The overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading.

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stymie

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to prevent or hinder the progress of

The changes in the new regulations must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments.

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truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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convoluted
extremely complex and difficult to follow; intricately folded, twisted, or coiled
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virulent
bitterly hostile
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abate
to cause to become smaller or less intense
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accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit; a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood
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ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons; a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention
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bucolic
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life; a pastoral poem
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cogent
clear, logical, convincing
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contrite
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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fallacy
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument; faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument
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furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive; suggestive of guilt nervousness
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gregarious
sociable; fond of company
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harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner
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heretical
believing in or practicing religious heresy; holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted I feel a bit heretical saying this, but I think the film has too much action.
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hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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inert
lacking the ability or strength to move; lacking vigor; chemically inactive
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odious
extremely unpleasant, repulsive
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penurious
extremely poor; poverty-stricken; parsimonious; mean He was generous and hospitable in contrast to his stingy and penurious wife.
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inveigle
to persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery; to gain entrance to a place by persuading someone with deception or flattery
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peruse
to examine carefully or at length; to read something, typically in a thorough or careful way He has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogs. Now he is the most well-know art history professors in the world.
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pious
devoutly religious
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putrefy
to decay or rot and produce a fetid smell
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quaff
to drink something heartily; an alcoholic drink
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redoubtable
someone who is formidable, especially as an opponent; awe-inspiring
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squalid
describing a place that is extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect; showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards
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supplant
to supersede and replace
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torpid
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
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urbane
suave, courteous, and refined in manner
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acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
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germane
relevant to a subject under consideration
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halcyon
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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grandiloquence
lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous
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idolatrous
worshiping idols; treating someone or something as an idol
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imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited; calm
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implacable
unable to be placated; relentless, unstoppable
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mendacity
untruthfulness
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure; the public disgrace arsing from someone's shameful conduct The neighborhood suffers from the opprobrium of being closely associated with thugs and gangsters.
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pine
to miss and long for the return of someone or something; to suffer a mental and physical decline, especially of a broken heart
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pith
the essence of something; to remove the pith from
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placate
to make someone less angry of hostile
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platitude
a remark or statement, especially one with moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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profuse
exuberantly plentiful; abundant
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rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques; language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content
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salubrious
healthy; describing a place that is pleasant
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solvent
having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts; able to dissolve other substances
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tenacity
being able to grip something firmly; determination, persistence
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acerbic
sharp and forthright
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amenable
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled; capable of being acted upon in a particular way
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astringent
sharp or sever in manner or styple; causing the contraction of body tissues
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credulous
gullible; having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
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derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
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dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
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flout
to openly disregard
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maverick
an unorthodox or independent-minded person
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neophyte
a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
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obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing Having seen how his uncle pulled himself out of poverty, she has a proclivity for hard work.
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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quotidian
daily; of or occurring every day
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recondite
little known; abstruse
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refulgent
shining brightly
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renege
to go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract; to revoke As soon as he was elected, he reneged on his campaign promises.
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spendthrift
a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way
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tout
to attempt to sell, typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner He did not realize that by touting his wares, he was actually driving potential customers away.
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trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style Although the movie's plot is exciting, the dialogue is boring an needs to be polished until it is more trenchant.
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variegated
exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks; marked by variety
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vituperate
to blame or insult someone in strong or violent language
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multifarious
many and of various types; having many varied parts of aspects
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demur
to question or oppose
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disinterested
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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elegy
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
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emollient
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin
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incipient
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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morose
sad; sullen melancholy
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evanescent
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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impassive
revealing no emotion
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repudiate
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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tenuous
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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quixotic
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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