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AICE General Paper > Vocab 4-6 Review > Flashcards

Vocab 4-6 Review Flashcards

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affable

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courteous & pleasant

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aggrandize

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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth

syn: amplify, enhance

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amorphous

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shapeless, without definite form

syn: formless, unstructured

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archetype

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an original model on which something patterned or replicated
syn:models, prototype

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aura

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that which surrounds

syn:ambience, atmosphere

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contraband

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illegal traffic, smuggled goods

syn: bootleg, unlawful

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erudite

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profoundly educated, scholarly

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gossamer

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thin, light, delicate

syn: sheer, airy

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inscrutable

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incapable of being understood

syn: incomprehensible

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irrevocable

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incapable of being changed or called back

syn: unrecallable, unalterable

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propensity

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a natural inclination or predilection toward

syn: natural bent, proclivity

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querulous

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peevish, complaining

syn: petulant

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remonstrate

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to argue with someone against something, protest against

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repudiate

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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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resilient

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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
syn: springy, elastic

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reverberate

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to re-echo, resound

syn: rumble, thunder, boom

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scurrilous

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coarsely abusive, vulgar

syn:obscene, filthy, abusive

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sedulous

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persistent, showing industry and determination

syn: assiduous

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sleazy

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thin or flimsy in texture;cheap

syn: inferior, cheesy

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amnesty

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a general pardon for an offense against a government

syn: reprieve

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autonomy

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self-government, political control

syn:home rule

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axiomatic

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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

syn: taken for granted

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blazon

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to adorn or embellish

syn: broadcast, trumpet

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caveat

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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
syn: word to the wise, admonition

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equitable

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fair, just, embodying principles of justice

syn: right, reasonable, evenhanded

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extricate

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to free form entanglements or difficulties; to remove w effort
syn: disentangle, extract

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filch

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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

syn: pilfer, purloin, swipe

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flout

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to mock, treat w contempt

syn: sneer at, snicker at

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fractious

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tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary

syn: refractory, recalcitrant

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precept

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a rule of conduct or action

syn: principle, maxim

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salutary

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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

syn: salubrious, curative

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scathing

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bitterly severe, withering

syn: searing, harsh, savage

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scourge

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to whip, punish severely

syn: flog, beat

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sepulchral

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funereal; typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

syn:

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soporific

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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

syn: narcotic,

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straitlaced

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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct

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transient

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lasting only a short time, fleeting

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unwieldy

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not easily carried, handled or managed bc of size/complexity
syn: bulky, clumsy

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vapid

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dull, uninteresting, tiresome

syn: lifeless, colorless

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anomalous

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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

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aspersion

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a damaging or derogatory statement

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bizzare

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extremely strange

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brusque

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abrupt, blunt,

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cajole

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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice

MANIPULATE

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castigate

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to punish/criticize severely

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demagogue

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a leader who exploits popular prejudices & false claims

DONALD TRUMP

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disabuse

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to free from deception or error

deceive

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ennui

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weariness & dissatisfaction

boredom

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fetter

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a chain or shackle placed on the feet

bond/restraint

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heinous

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very wicked

evil

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immutable

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not subject to change, constant

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insurgent

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rises against authority

DIVERGENT

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megalomania

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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth
“fame get to their mind”
BRIAN GRIFFIN WHEN STEWIE GOT HIS BOOK WISH IT WANT IT DO IT PUBLISHED

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work

draw 1

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surreptitious

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stealthy, secret

ppl got butt hurt bc i was surreptitious w my invites

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transgress

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to go beyond a limit or boundary

aice sophomores are on admin radar bc we transgressed the conduct

57
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transmute

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to change from one nature

transformers

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vicarious

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performed, suffered experienced by one place of another

watching action movies for excitement

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