Vocab (1-150) Flashcards
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Erroneous
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(adj.): containing or characterized by error
synonyms: inaccurate, incorrect, wrong
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Capricious
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(adj.): given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
synonyms: volatile, impulsive, unpredictable
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Fastidious
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(adj.): excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
synonyms: meticulous, selective, particular
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Demur
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To object to; to hesitate or show reluctance
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Chary
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Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something
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Inchoate
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Rudimentary, emerging, not fully formed
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Burgeon
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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
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Emollient
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Having the qualify of softening or smoothing skin
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Cogent
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Logical, of the mind, Rational
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Ebullience
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To be filled with joy; cheerful, full of energy
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Eclectic
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deriving ideas, styles from a broad range of sources
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Cadge
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ask for or obtain (often something that is not deserved)
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Anathema
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To deeply dislike; to be excommunicated from the church
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Auspicious
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A sign or an omen promising success; propitious; opportune
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Bucolic
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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
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Aloof
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Standoffish, not friendly or forthcoming
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Deft
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To be well-skilled; quick in one’s movements
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Disparage
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regard or represent as being of little worth
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Enigmatic
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Difficult to interpret or understand
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Eschew
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To avoid habitually or moral or practical grounds
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Extol
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Praise enthusiastically; exalt
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Garrulous
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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
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Incontrovertible
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Not able to be denied or disputed
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Ingenious
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Clever, Original, Inventive
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Innocuous
Harmless, producing no injury; inoffensive, insipid
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Insolent
Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect; similar to brazen
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Mellifluous
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
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Placid
Neutral; not easily upset or excited
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Prescient
Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
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Reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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Salutary
Producing a beneficial effect; remedial, promoting healthy benefits
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Solvent
having enough money to pay all your debts; able to be dissolved
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Terse
Being brief and to the point; blunt, concise, bruque
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Bemused
Puzzled, confused, or bewildered
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Brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech; straightforward
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Boorish
Rough and bad-mannered; coarse
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Penury
Extreme poverty; oppressive lack of resources
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Largesse
Money or gifts given generously; generosity in bestowing
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Quiescence
Inactivity or dormancy
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Parsimoniousness
Extreme unwillingness to spend money
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Scrupulous
Attentive to detail or moral behavior
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Hidebound
Conservative, aligning to tradition
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Imperious
Assuming power or authority without justification; Arrogant, Bossy
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Affectation
Speech or conduct not natural to oneself; artificial, designed to impress
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Artifice
Clever trick or cunning strategy
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Idiosyncracy
Peculiar or distinctive feature; unusual or strange habit
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Involved
Difficult to comprehend; complicated
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Efficacious
(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
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Disinterested
Unbiased; not influenced by considerations of personal advantage
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Trite
Lacking originality or freshness
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Derisive
Expressing contempt or ridicule
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Phlegmatic
(of a person) having an unemotional and solidly calm disposition
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Desultory
Lacking a plan and/or lacking enthusiasm
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Artless
Unskilled, plain, naive
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Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
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Impecunious
Having little or no money
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Inveigle
to do something by means of flattery or deception
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Odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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Penurious
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken
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Halcyon
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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Hedonism
Pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence
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Iconoclast
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
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Impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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Infelicitious
Unfortunate or inappropriate
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Prolix
Having or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
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Sanguine
Positive, optimistic especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
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Theoretical
based on or calculated through theory rather than experience or practice
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Prevaricating
speak or act in an evasive way
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Mendacity
Untruthfulness; lying
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Baroque
Western/European style of art; fancy, ornate detail
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Cajole
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
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Goad
Annoy to stimulate action
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Sententious
To be pompous or preachy; moralizing
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Blithe
Optimistic, cheerful, carefree
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Truculent
Excessively hostile; belligerent
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Deleterious
Causing harm or damage
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Spartan
Plain, not fancy
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Transgressive
Goes against the norm/non-conformist
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Chauvinistic
displaying excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause or group, in particular showing male prejudice against women; exaggerated patriotism
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Surmount
Overcome a difficulty or obstacle
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Indolent
Wanting to avoid activity; Lazy
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Churlish
Rude in a mean-spirited way; lack of civility or graciousness
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Pith
the essence of something
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Polemical
expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something
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Obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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Rancorous
having or showing deep-seated resentment
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Querulous
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner
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Acerbic
Sour or bitter taste; sharp character , biting
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Astringent
a tightening effect on the skin; something that tightens your skin
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Dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; amateur interest
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Hubris
exaggerated pride or confidence
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Rarefy
to make rare, thin, porous; expand without adding mattter
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Recondite
difficult to understand
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Refulgent
Radiant, shiny, brilliant
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Sedulous
Diligent, persistent, hardworking
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Tout
advertise or praise often repeatedly, especially in a way to get someone to like or buy something
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Soporific
sleep-inducing
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Trenchant
Sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating
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Variegated
Multi-colored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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Vituperate
Use harsh, condemnatory language to abuse or censure; to berate
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Germane
Relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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Occlude
stop, close up, or obstruct
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Pedantic
Overly concerned with trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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Fervid
Overly passionate; glowing
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Minutiae
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
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Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
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Inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
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Dour
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in nature
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Apropros
Suitable; appropriate
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Progenitor
a person from which a person is descended or originates from; an ancestor or parent
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Onerous
Burdensome, involving difficulty
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Beguile
Charm in a deceptive way
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Pithiness
Brevity; the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
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Protean
tending or able to change frequently or easily; versatile
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Salient
Most noticeable or important
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Boons
a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request
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Dissolute
lax in morals
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Sagacious
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd
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Irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
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Enmity
Intense hostility
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Surreptitiously
Secretively; in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention
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Tepid
Showing little enthusiasm; lukewarm
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Exigent
Pressing; demanding
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Ersatz
substitute; typically inferior
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Pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
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Trifling
Unimportant or trivial
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Futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
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Vapid
Uniteresting; bland
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Adroit
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind; deft
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Cloistered
Sheltered; kept way from the outside world
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Sanctimony
the action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people
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Gauche
lacking social grace; awkward, tactless
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Duplicitious
deliberately deceptive; intentionally mislead
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Maverick
Unorthodox or independent-minded person
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Raconteur
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
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Philistine
hostile or indifferent to culture and arts, or has no understanding of them
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Bellicose9u
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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Officious
Bossy, intrusive
