Vocab(6) Flashcards by Ryan Baillargeon | Brainscape

Q

Pervert

A

Twist an idea

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Prostrate

A

Debilitate
Weaken
Enervate

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Ameliorate

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Improve
Benefit
Enhance

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Relegate

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Demote

Downgrade

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Zealous

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Ardent
Passionate
Emphatic

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Emulate

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Mimic

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Autocratic

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Tyrannical

Dictatorial

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Pedagogy

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Practice of teaching

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Tandem

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In conjunction

Together

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Virulent

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Actively poisonous
Hostile
Acerbic

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Acumen

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Skill

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Temerity

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Boldness

Confidence

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Philanthropy

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Generosity

Altruism

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Palindrome

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A word spelt the same forwards and backwards

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Euphoric

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Happy
Joyful
Excited

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Emulsify

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To combine

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Visage

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Facial feature

Appearance

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Vicarious

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Used as a substitute

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Resolute

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Determined

Purposeful

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Imbibe

A

Drink alcohol
OR
learn
Assimilate ideas

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Premonitory

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Warning

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Foreboding

A

Feeling something bad will happen

Apprehension

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Circumspect

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Wary
Cautious
Leery

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Circumvent

A

Overcome obstacle
Evade
Avoid

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Gyrate

A

Revolve

Rotate

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Gesticulate

A

Uses dramatic gestures

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Disposition

A

A persons qualities
OR
Arrangement

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Litigation

A

Taking legal action

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Pang

A

Sharp pain

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Countenance

A

Admit
Permit
Allow

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Encumbrance

A

Burden

Obstacle

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Pejorative

A

Worse

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Voracious

A

Eager

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Calumny

A

Slander

Libel

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Dysphasia

A

Language disorder

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Inure

A

Accustom someone to something difficult

Toughen

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Depreciation

A

Reduction in value

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Damnable

A

Bad

Unpleasant

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Cogent

A

Convincing

Compelling

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Vapid

A

Insipid

Boring

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Corpulent

A

Fat

Obese

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Auguries

A

Omen

Sign for future

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Tincture

A

To infuse chemically

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Panoply

A

Suit of armor

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Ennui

A

Boredom

Lethargy

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Antithetical

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Contradictory to thesis

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Perspicacity

A

Quality that one is able to read into things

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Slipshod

A

Lack of care

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Scrupulous

A

Meticulous

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Intermittent

A

Sporadic