Vocab Flashcards
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augument
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to make larger, increase
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bereft
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deprived of, made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to positions or arrange, to utilize, to form up
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dour
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill humered
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficuties
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gape
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to stare with open mouth, to open the mouth wide, to open wide
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gibe
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to utter taunting words and expression of scorn
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guise
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an external apperance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to decieve or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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a hint; indirect suggestion
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
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opulent
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wealthy, luxerious, ample, grandiose
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reiterate
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repeat, to say again
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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expieremental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word, exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally and well, very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical
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adroit
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skilled expert, in use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceble, friendly
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averse
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a strong dislike of or opposition to something
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste, opposed unwilling
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belligerent
given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive; one at war; one engaged in war
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benevolent
kindly charitable
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cursory
hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
to praise extravagently
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feasible
possible, able to be done
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Grimace
a wry face; facial distortion, to make a wry face
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holocaust
a large-scale of destruction, especially fire, a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
stimulus, impulse, a moving force
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jeopardy
danger
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meticulous
extremely, careful' particular about details
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nostalgia
a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
to move backwards; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
to examine closely
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tepid
lukewarm, unenthusiastic marked by an absence of intrest
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adversary
an enemy, opponent
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alienate
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile, to transfer, convey
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artifice
a skilldul or ingenious devicce, a celver trick, trickery
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coerce
to compel, force
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craven
a coward, cowardly
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culinary
of or realated to cooking or in the kitchen
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demise
a death, espically of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
plowed but not seeded, inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seeded
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harass
to disturd, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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liquidate
to pay debt, settle an account to eliminate
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muse
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
an example that may severe as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
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sojourn
a temporary stay; to stay for a time
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urbane
refined in manner or style, suave
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Affiliated
associated, connected
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ascertain
to find out
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attainment
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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Bequeath
to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteen
to regard hight; a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
to erase, obilterate, destroy
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finite
having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
not being able to be wounded or hurt; shielded aginst attack
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malevolent
spiteful showing ill-will
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nonchalant
cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
to move about stealthy; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
easily excused; pardonable
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altruistic
unselfif, concerned with the welfare of other
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assent
to express agreement, agreement
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benefactor
one who does good to others
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chivalrous
marked by honor, courtesy and courage; knightly
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clemency
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine
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discrepancy
a difference, a lack of agreement
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embark
to go aboard, to make a start; to invest
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facile
easily done or attained; ready
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indomitable
unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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pungent
causing a sharpp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless
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repose
to rest, lie; place, a resting position
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temerity
rashness, boldness
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truculent
fierce and cruel, aggressive, scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful
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accede
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
skillful, nimble
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destitute
deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in
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explicit
definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally
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inopportune
coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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ironic
sarcastic
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musty
stale, moldy, out of date
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officious
meddling, excessively forward in offering or assuming authority
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ominous
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
a high peak or point
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premeditated
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
growing without check, running wild
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solace
comfort, relief; to comfort, console
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stately
dignified, majestic
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supple
bending easily, bending with agaility readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
to stop by force, put down
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venal
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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