Vocab one Flashcards

1
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Meticulous

A

excessively careful, scrupulous

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2
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Urbane

A

notably polite or polished in manner

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3
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Sagacity

A

the quality of being keen in judgement

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4
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Edify

A

to instruct to improve, enlighten, or uplift

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5
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Muse

A

to become absorbed in thought; to turn something over in the mind

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6
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Abate (verb)

A

Lessen

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7
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Belligerent (adjective)

A

Aggressive, warlike

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8
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Callous

A

Insensitive

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9
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Debacle

A

Failure

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10
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Eclectic

A

From diverse sources

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11
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Faction

A

group within a larger group

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12
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Garish

A

tastelessly showy

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13
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Histrionic

A

excessively dramatic or emotional

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14
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Impetuous

A

rash, passionate

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15
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Jovial

A

cheerful

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16
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Latent, latency

A

the state of being not yet evident or active

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17
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Malleable

A

capable of being shaped, pliable

18
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Nefarious

A

evil

19
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Ostensible

A

apparent, seeming

20
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Pacifist

A

one who completely opposes violence

21
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Quell

A

suppress

22
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Rampant

A

unrestrained, growing

23
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Sanction

A

formally approve or a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

24
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Tenacious

A

stubborn, determined

25
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Unabashed

A

not embarrassed

26
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Vanquish

A

conquer, defeat

27
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Wrath

A

anger

28
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Zealot

A

Fanatic

29
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Aberration

A

deviation, not normal

30
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Benevolent

A

generous

31
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Cajole

A

coax

32
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Decimate

A

destroy

33
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Embroiled

A

involved in an argument or conflict

34
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Flippant

A

disrespectful

35
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Grandiose

A

pompous, pretentious

36
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Hasten

A

speed up the progress of something

37
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Incredulous

A

skeptical

38
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Judicious

A

Fair

39
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Listless

A

sluggish

40
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Marred

A

impair the quality of something