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vocab 15&16 Flashcards

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connive def

A

to scheme; plot

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connive syn

A

conspire

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noxious def

A

harmful to the mind or morals

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noxious syn

A

injurious

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indiscreet def

A

wanting in discretion

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indiscreet ant

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prudent

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liege def

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a lord or sovereign

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liege ant

A

servant

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crass def

A

crude and unrefined

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crass syn

A

crude

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chutzpah def

A

utter nerve; effrontery

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chutzpah syn

A

brazenness

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fallacy def

A

a false notion

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fallacy ant

A

truth

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complacent def

A

self-satisfied; contented; kindly

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complacent ant

A

humble

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odium def

A

strong dislike, contempt, or aversion

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odium syn

A

abhorrence

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hypercritical def

A

excessively critical; captious

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befuddle def

A

to becloud and confuse

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befuddle ant

A

elucidate

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laudable def

A

deserving commendation; praiseworthy

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pandemonium def

A

an utterly lawless, riotous place

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parsimonious def

A

excessively sparing or frugal

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parsimonious syn

A

cheap

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verbose def

A

abounding in words

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verbose ant

A

terse

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purloin def

A

to steal

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purloin syn

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burglarize

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linguistics def

A

the science of languages

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pique def

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a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity

32
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pique ant

A

assuage

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rabid def

A

raging; uncontrollable

34
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rabid ant

A

placid

35
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precocious def

A

manifesting or characterized by development

36
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precocious syn

A

advanced

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predatory def

A

living or characterized by plundering, pillaging, or marauding

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predatory syn

A

pillaging; despoiling

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plebeian def

A

of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners

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plebeian syn

A

peasant

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pugnacious def

A

disposed to fight

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pugnacious ant

A

pacific

43
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prowess def

A

superior skill or ability

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pusillanimous def

A

lacking courage; cowardly

45
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pusillanimous syn

A

fainthearted

46
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vindictive def

A

disposed to seek revenge

47
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vindictive ant

A

forgiving

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quell def

A

to put down forcibly

49
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quell ant

A

foment

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rabble def

A

a tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people

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rabble syn

A

riffraff

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raconteur def

A

One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

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quixotic def

A

capricious; impulsive

54
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roots loqu and locut mean

A

speak, talk

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roots pend and pens mean

A

hang

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root gest means

A

carry or bring

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suffix -cy means

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“the state or position of”

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prefix e- means

A

out

59
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root man means

A

hand

60
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suffix -escent means

A

becoming

61
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roots nat and nas mean

A

born

62
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prefix in- means

A

in

63
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prefix re- means

A

again

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deprecate def

A

to belittle

65
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circumvent

A

to avoid or get around

66
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frugal

A

simple or costing little

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myriad

A

composed of numerous diverse elements

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pernicious

A

causing great harm

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fickle

A

not fixed or firm; liable to change

70
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bask

A

to expose oneself to pleasant warmth

71
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obstreperous

A

noisily unruly or defiant

72
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mundane

A

of, relating to, or typical of this world

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