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Vocab - Mar Part 2 Flashcards

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Abate

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V. to become less strong, or to make something less strong

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Abet

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V. to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

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Abhor

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V. to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is not moral

Synonym: detest, loathe

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Banal

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Adj. boring, ordinary, and not original

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Calamitous

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Adj. causing great damage or suffering

(noun: calamity)

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Callous

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without sympathy or feeling for other people

Synonym: insensitive, cruel

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Dauntless

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showing determination and no fear

Synonym: fearless

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Debase

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V. to reduce in quality or value
Or
to make something less good or less valuable

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Eclectic

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Adj. consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc.

Synonym: varied

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Fastidious

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Adj. having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details

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Feasible

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Adj. possible, reasonable, or likely

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Garrulous

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Adj. having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things

Synonym: loquacious, long-winded, talkative

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Hamper

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V. to make an action intended to achieve something more difficult

N. a large container, often a basket, with a lid

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Immaterial

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Adj. not important; not likely to make a difference

Synonym: irrelevant

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Laconic

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Adj. using very few words to express what you mean

Synonym: brief, terse, curt

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Magnanimous

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Adj. generous and kind, esp. toward a competitor or enemy

Synonym: merciful

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Obliterate

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V. To destroy something so that there are no signs of it left

Synonym: destroy

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Pacify

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V. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied

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Palatable

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Adj. good enough to eat or drink

Synonym: acceptable

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Quaint

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Adj. attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

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Relevance

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N. the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about

Adj => relevant

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Immaculate

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Adj. perfectly clean or tidy; or in perfect condition

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Frail

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Adj. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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Diminish

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V. to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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Feline

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Adj. belonging or relating to the cat family

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canine

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N. of or like an animal of the dog family

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one of four pointed teeth in the human mouth

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Artful

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Adj. clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want

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Runway

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N. a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land
Or
the long, narrow stage that models walk along in a fashion show

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Melancholy

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Adj. feeling or expressing sadness

Synonym: sad

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Rowdy

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Adj. noisy and possibly violent

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Esteem

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N. respect for or a good opinion of someone

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Ignorant

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Adj. not having enough knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general

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Abide

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V. To put up with

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Abominable

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Adj. very bad or unpleasant

Synonym: detestable, awful

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Abridge

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V. to make a written text shorter

Synonym. Shorten, condense

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Belie

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V. to represent something falsely or to hide something

Synonym: misrepresent, contradict

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Candid

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Adj. truthful and honest , especially about something difficult or painful

Synonym: direct, frank

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Capricious

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Adj. changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly

Synonym: whimsical

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Debunk

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to show that something is not true

Synonym: discredit

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Decimate

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V. to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely

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Effusive

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Adj. strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion

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Fiasco

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N. a complete failure

Synonym: blunder

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Fickle

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Adj. likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason

Synonym: erratic

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Germane

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Adj. Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and important to it

Synonym: relevant, appropriate

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Hapless

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Adj. unlucky and usually unhappy

Synonym: unlucky, ill-fated

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Impassive

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Adj. not showing or feeling any emotion

Synonym: unemotional, expressionless

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Lament

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V. to express sadness and regret about something

N. an expression of sadness over something, or a complaint

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Malice

(Adj: malicious)

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N. the intention to do something wrong and esp. to cause injury

Synonym: hostility

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Oblivious

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Adj. not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you

Synonym. Unaware

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Pallid

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Adj. pale and looking unhealthy

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Palpable

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Adj. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt

Synonym: tangible

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Quell

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V. to stop something, especially by using force

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Bumbling

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Adj. confused and showing no skill
Or confused, esp. in the way someone moves or speaks

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Consequence

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N. a result of an action or situation, esp. (in the plural) a bad result
Or
the condition of having a lasting effect; importance

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Delude

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V. to fool someone or yourself into believing something is true because you want it to be true, when it is actually not true

Synonym: deceive, to fool

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Dole

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N. the money that unemployed people receive from the government

V. Give out in small amounts

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Engulf

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V. to surround and cover completely

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Foil

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V. to prevent someone or something from being successful

N. a very thin sheet of metal
Or, a thin, light sword for fencing
Or, something or someone that makes another’s good or bad qualities more noticeable

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Formulate

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V. to create something, esp. by putting together different parts:

Synonym: devise, invent

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Initiative

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N. the ability to judge what needs to be done and take action, esp. without suggestion from other people

Or a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem

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Memento

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N. an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or even

Synonym: souvenir, keepsake

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Nonconformist

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N. someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people

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Null and void

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Adj. having no legal force

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Panorama

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N. a view from a great distance that covers a very large area
Or
a view, description, or study of events or activities

Synonym: overview, vista

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Posterity

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N. the people who will exist in the future

Antonym: ancestors

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Pry

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V. to try to find out private facts about a person
Or
to open, move, or lift something by putting one end of a tool under it and pushing down on the other end:

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Refurbish

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V. to improve a building, store or room by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.
Or
to repair and clean equipment so that its condition is like new

Synonym: remodel, renew

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Resourceful

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Adj. able to find and use different ways to help achieve your goals

Synonym: inventive, ingenious

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Rigorous

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Adj. careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe
(detailed and careful)
Or
Strict or severe

Synonym: thorough, stringent

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Subsequent

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Adj. happening after something else

Synonym: next, ensuing, following

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Unerring

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Adj. always right; never wrong

Synonym: certain, unfailing
Antonym: fallible

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