Vocab Flashcards

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Not giving in; stubborn

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Adament

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Lacking a moral sense; without principles

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Amoral

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3
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Differing from what is customary; odd

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Eccentric

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4
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To find innocent or blameless

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Absolve

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5
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A brief or an unexpected meeting

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Encounter

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A perfect or typical example

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Epitome

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7
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An opponent; one who opposes or competes

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Antagonist

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8
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Bitter hostility

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Animosity

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9
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To make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of

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Malign

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10
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Good - natured; friendly and pleasant

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Amiable

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A tendency, or preference, to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning

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Inclination

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12
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Rudely brief when speaking to someone; abrupt

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Curt

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13
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Cautious; on guard

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Wary

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To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

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Retort

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15
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To lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of

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Demoralize

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16
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A situation requiring a difficult choice

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Dilemma

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Following, in time or order; next; later

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Subsequent

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18
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Enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm

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Zeal

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19
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To deliberately destroy or damage

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Sabotage

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20
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Very angry

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Irate

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21
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To draw forth

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Elicit

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22
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To stop; bring to an end

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Terminate

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23
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Orderly; systematic

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Methodical

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24
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Close; near (to something)

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Adjacent

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Able to be touched; having form and matter
Tangible
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No longer active or in use; out of date
Obsolete
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To increase or intensify
Escalate
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Great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval
Acclaim
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To hold the full attention of; absorb
Engross
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To use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of
Exploit
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Injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice
Inequity
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A new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced
Innovation
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Based on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes; not objective
Subjective
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Something that discourages or prevents a certain action
Deterrent
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Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise
Succinct
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To renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition
Revitalize
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A physical weakness or defect; ailment
Infirmity
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Distributed thinly; not thick or crowded
Sparse
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To intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits considered proper
Infringe
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An idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint
Implication
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Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason; based on impulse
Arbitrary
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Motivated only by financial gain; greedy
Mercenary
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An indirect reference
Allusion
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A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
Syndrome
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A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant
Euphemism
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To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
Appease
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Lacking originality; overused; commonplace
Banal
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To stain the honor of someone or something
Taint
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To attack physically or verbally
Assail
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Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish
Altruistic
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Four, forth
quart, quadr
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feeling, suffering
path, -pathy
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In a certain manner
ly
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Hearing, sound
audi, audio
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To hang
pend
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State, condition
hood
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Year
ann, enn
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More than normal; overly; excessively
hyper
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Circle
Cycl, Cyclo
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Not; the opposite of
Non