Vocab Journal Flashcards
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Spurious
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Not Legitimate
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Blithe
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Carefree, Heedless
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Bellicose
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Aggressively hostile
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Extol
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Praise highly
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Capitulate
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Surrender
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Impugn
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Cast doubt upon
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Acrimony
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Sharpness, Harshness of speech
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Paltry
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Insultingly small, Worthless
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Desultory
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Lacking in consistency, Disconnected
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Parsimonious
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Frugal, Stingy
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Truculent
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Aggressively hostile
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Largess
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Generous bestowal of gifts
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Ebullience
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High spirits, Exxhilaration
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Inscrutable
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Not easily understood, Mysterious
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Insipid
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Without interesting qualities, Bland
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Prolocutor
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Chairperson
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Despot
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Autocrat
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Phlegmatic
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Not easily excited, Calm
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Neophyte
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Beginner, Novice
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Inchoate
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Just begun, Incipient
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Irrefragable
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Not to be contested or disputed
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Fecund
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Fertile, Fruitful
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Elocution
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A person’s manner of speaking
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Paean
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A song of praise or joy
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Panegyric
Oration or writing in praise of something, Eulogy
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Diatribe
A bitter attack or criticism
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Harangue
A scolding attack, Diatribe
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Exculpated
To clear from guilt, vindicate
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Intractable
Stubborn, Obstinate
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Diffident
Lacking confidence, Timid
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Hapless
Unlucky
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Listless
Having little interest in anything
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Artless
Free from cunning or craftiness
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Mendacious
Dishonest, Lying
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Histrionic
Related to acting, Dramatic
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Assuaging
Alleviate, Ease, Mitigate
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Ignominious
Humiliating
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Inimical
Unfavorable, Harmful
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Mellifluous
Sweetly or smoothly flowing
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Laconic
Using few words, Concise
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Euphonic
Pleasing effect to the ear
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Strident
Having a harsh sound
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Saporific
Producing or imparting flavor or taste
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Deleterious
Injurious to health
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Salubrious
Healthful
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Lampooned
A sharp satire, To ridicule
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Apocryphal
Of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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Obsequious
Obedience, Excessive eagerness to please
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Reticent
Reluctant, Restrained
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Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation; Obtrusive
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Supercilious
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous. Acting like you're better than someone else
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Prolix
Long and wordy
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Abstruse
Hard to understand, Esoteric
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Abrogate
To abolish by formal means
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Intransigent
Uncompromising, Inflexible
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Noisome
Offensive or disgusting, as an odor
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Restive
Restless, Uneasy
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Prosaic
Commonplace or dull, Unromantic
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Extirpate
To remove or destroy, Exterminate
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Recondite
Deep, difficult to understand, abstruse
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Detritus
Disintegrated material, Debris
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Punctilious
Strict or exact in the observance of formalities
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Waggish
Using merriment or good humor
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Vituperated
To address with harsh language
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Quotidian
Ordinary, Commonplace
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Depilation
Hair removal
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Obviate
Remove, Avoid, Prevent
