Vocab day 1 Flashcards
1
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Abash
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To make ashamed
2
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Abjure
A
to state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving
3
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Aboriginal
A
Native, dating back to beginning
4
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Acclaim
A
Praise publicly, enthusiastically
5
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Abnegate
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To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
6
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Bristle
A
To stiffen with anger
7
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Bestow
A
To present as a gift; confer
8
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Cataclysm
A
A violent upheaval; an earthquake; a horrible flood
9
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Cavalier
A
Showing a lack of proper concern
10
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Chaff
A
Worthless stuff
11
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Construe
A
To interpret
12
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Corroborate
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To confirm; to back up with evidence
13
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Champion
A
To defend; to support
14
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Daunt
A
To make fearful; to intimidate
15
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Dearth
A
Lack; scarcity
16
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Docile
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Easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
17
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Doctrinaire
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Inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic
18
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Dolt
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A stupid person; dunce
19
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Dotage
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Senility; foolish affection
20
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Draconian
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Harsh; severe; cruel
21
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Eccentric
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behaving or appearing in a way that is unusual and different from most people
22
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Eclectic
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Choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
23
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Efface
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To erase; to rub away the features of
24
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Fabrication
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A lie; something made up
25
Furtive
Secretive; sly
26
Garrulous
Talkative; chatty
27
Hackneyed
Overused; trite; stale
28
Ideology
A system of social or political ideas
29
Idiosyncrasy
A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
30
Illicit
Illegal; not permitted
31
Imminent
Just about to happen
32
Insuperable
Unable to be overcome; insurmountable; overwhelming
33
Interloper
Intruder; trespasser; unwanted person
34
Kinetic
Having to do with motion; lively; active
35
Laconic
Using few words, especially to the points of seeming rude
36
Magnanimous
Forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous
37
Magnate
A rich, powerful, or very successful business-person
38
Obdurate
Stubborn and insensitive
39
Pacify
To calm someone down; to placate
40
Palliate
To relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; toe assuage; to mitigate
41
Pejorative
Expressing contempt or disapproval
42
Palpable
Capable of being touched; obvious, tangible
43
Rebuke
To criticize sharply
44
Relinquish
To release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing
45
Reprehensible
Worthy of blame or censure
46
Sacrosanct
Sacred; held to be inviolable
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Stigmatize
Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
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Stipulate
Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement
49
Tangential
Only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral
50
Volition
The faculty or power of using one's will
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To make ashamed
Abash
52
to state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving
Abjure
53
Native, dating back to beginning
Aboriginal
54
Praise publicly, enthusiastically
Acclaim
55
To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
Abnegate
56
To stiffen with anger
Bristle
57
To present as a gift; confer
Bestow
58
A violent upheaval; an earthquake; a horrible flood
Cataclysm
59
Showing a lack of proper concern
Cavalier
60
Worthless stuff
Chaff
61
To interpret
Construe
62
To confirm; to back up with evidence
Corroborate
63
To defend; to support
Champion
64
To make fearful; to intimidate
Daunt
65
Lack; scarcity
Dearth
66
Easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
Docile
67
Inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic
Doctrinaire
68
A stupid person; dunce
Dolt
69
Senility; foolish affection
Dotage
70
Harsh; severe; cruel
Draconian
71
behaving or appearing in a way that is unusual and different from most people
Eccentric
72
Choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
Eclectic
73
To erase; to rub away the features of
Efface
74
A lie; something made up
Fabrication
75
Secretive; sly
Furtive
76
Talkative; chatty
Garrulous
77
Overused; trite; stale
Hackneyed
78
A system of social or political ideas
Ideology
79
A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
Idiosyncrasy
80
Illegal; not permitted
Illicit
81
Just about to happen
Imminent
82
Unable to be overcome; insurmountable; overwhelming
Insuperable
83
Intruder; trespasser; unwanted person
Interloper
84
Having to do with motion; lively; active
Kinetic
85
Using few words, especially to the points of seeming rude
Laconic
86
Forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous
Magnanimous
87
A rich, powerful, or very successful business-person
Magnate
88
Stubborn and insensitive
Obdurate
89
To calm someone down; to placate
Pacify
90
To relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; toe assuage; to mitigate
Palliate
91
Expressing contempt or disapproval
Pejorative
92
Capable of being touched; obvious, tangible
Palpable
93
To criticize sharply
Rebuke
94
To release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing
Relinquish
95
Worthy of blame or censure
Reprehensible
96
Sacred; held to be inviolable
Sacrosanct
97
Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
Stigmatize
98
Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement
Stipulate
99
Only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral
Tangential
100
The faculty or power of using one's will
Volition
