Vocab Flashcards

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Anachronistic

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Something that is out of place in time

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2
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Abdicate

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To give up power

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3
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Adulation

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Excessive admiration or praise

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4
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Amicable

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Friendly

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5
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Arid

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Dry

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance

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7
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Circuitous

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Indirect

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8
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Convergence

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The process of joining together

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9
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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

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10
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Digression

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To go off topic

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11
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Emulate

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To copy

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12
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Enervating

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Causing someone to feel drained

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13
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Ephemeral

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Lasting for a very short time

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14
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Extenuating

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To make forgivable

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15
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Florid

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Rosy; Flowery

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16
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Haughty

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Arrogantly superior

17
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Impute

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To blame for something

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Intrepid

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Fearless

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Opulent

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Rich; Wealthy

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Ostentatious

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Pretentious

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Perfidious

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Untrustworthy

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Precocious

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Unusually advanced

23
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Prosaic

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Basic; Factual; Boring

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Prudent

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Having good judgement

25
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Querulous

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Complaining in a whining manner

26
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Rancorous

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Bitterness or resentment

27
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Sagacity

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The quality of being discerning/wise