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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
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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
Adj. belonging or relating to the cat family
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canine
N. of or like an animal of the dog family Or one of four pointed teeth in the human mouth
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Artful
Adj. clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want
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Runway
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
Adj. feeling or expressing sadness Synonym: sad
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Rowdy
Adj. noisy and possibly violent
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Esteem
N. respect for or a good opinion of someone
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Ignorant
Adj. not having enough knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general
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Abide
V. To put up with
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Abominable
Adj. very bad or unpleasant Synonym: detestable, awful
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Abridge
V. to make a written text shorter Synonym. Shorten, condense
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Belie
V. to represent something falsely or to hide something Synonym: misrepresent, contradict
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Candid
Adj. truthful and honest , especially about something difficult or painful Synonym: direct, frank
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Capricious
Adj. changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly Synonym: whimsical
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Debunk
to show that something is not true Synonym: discredit
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Decimate
V. to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
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Effusive
Adj. strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion
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Fiasco
N. a complete failure Synonym: blunder
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Fickle
Adj. likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason Synonym: erratic
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Germane
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
Adj. unlucky and usually unhappy Synonym: unlucky, ill-fated
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Impassive
Adj. not showing or feeling any emotion Synonym: unemotional, expressionless
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Lament
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)
N. the intention to do something wrong and esp. to cause injury Synonym: hostility
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Oblivious
Adj. not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you Synonym. Unaware
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Pallid
Adj. pale and looking unhealthy
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Palpable
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
V. to stop something, especially by using force
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Bumbling
Adj. confused and showing no skill Or confused, esp. in the way someone moves or speaks
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Consequence
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
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
N. the money that unemployed people receive from the government V. Give out in small amounts
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Engulf
V. to surround and cover completely
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Foil
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
V. to create something, esp. by putting together different parts: Synonym: devise, invent
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Initiative
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
N. an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or even Synonym: souvenir, keepsake
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Nonconformist
N. someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people
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Null and void
Adj. having no legal force
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Panorama
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
N. the people who will exist in the future Antonym: ancestors
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Pry
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
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
Adj. able to find and use different ways to help achieve your goals Synonym: inventive, ingenious
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Rigorous
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
Adj. happening after something else Synonym: next, ensuing, following
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Unerring
Adj. always right; never wrong Synonym: certain, unfailing Antonym: fallible

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