Vibrant 2 Flashcards

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nicety

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a fine or subtle detail or distinction.

accuracy or precision

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gallantry

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polite and kind behaviour towards women, especially when in public:
the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous:

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3
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rhapsodize

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to express great enthusiasm for something:

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4
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stupefying

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astonishing and shocking.

making someone unable to think clearly, usually because they are extremely tired or bored, or have taken drugs

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5
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colligate

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to bind, unite, or group together

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6
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contravene

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to break a law or rule

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7
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quack

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a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge

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8
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Dally

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to waste time or do something slowly

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9
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appellations

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a name or title:

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skulk

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to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions

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promontory

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a narrow area of high land that sticks out into the sea

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12
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assailant

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a person who attacks another person:

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13
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Erratic

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not regular, certain, or expected

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14
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sap

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a stupid person who can easily be tricked or persuaded to do something:
to gradually weaken someone’s strength:

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15
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accentuate

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make more noticeable or prominent.

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apperception

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mental perception

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17
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abdicate

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(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.

fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

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tangible

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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:

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19
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unerring

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never failing to hit a target

always accurate in your judgment or ability:

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scrutinize

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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:

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21
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refulgent

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shining with a bright light:

22
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grandiose

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very large or wonderful, or intended to seem great and important

23
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sobriquets

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a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name:

24
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lurk

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to stay around a place secretly, or to stay hidden, waiting to attack or appear:

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wail
to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
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neologisms
a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word
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Aliases / alias
a false name that someone is known by
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exterminate
to kill all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type:
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Extemporaneous / extempore
done or said without any preparation or thought:
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divagate
to digress in speech.
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shyster
to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
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forwent
forgo. (to give up, renounce, or resign.)
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depose
to remove someone important from a powerful position:
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opine
to express an opinion:
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lubricious
having or showing too great an interest in sex, especially in an unpleasant way
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smitten
having suddenly started to like or love something or someone very much:
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meretricious
seeming attractive but really false or of little value:
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sophomoric
silly and behaving like a child:
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sweeping
having great effect or range:
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manumit
release from slavery; set free.
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aggrieved
unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment:
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atrocious
of very bad quality:
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Underpins / undergird
to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something:
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torment
severe physical or mental suffering.
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wallop
strike or hit very hard. alcoholic drink, especially beer. to defeat someone easily, especially in sports:
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misnomer
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
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prowess
great ability or skill:
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Aleatory
relating to luck and especially to bad luck
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abscond
to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere:
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Disincentives
Something (esp financial crisis) that makes people not want to do something or not work hard: