Vocab Part 1 Flashcards
1
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Hazy; vague; uncertain
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Nebulous
2
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Extremely necessary; vitally important
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Imperative
3
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Carefree;dashing;jaunty
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Rakish
4
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Fertile;productive
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Fecund
5
Q
To make dirty; to stain
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Besmirch
6
Q
Strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
A
Obloquy
7
Q
Trending to show off one’s learning
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Pedantic
8
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Enthusiastic
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Ebullient
9
Q
Embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
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Chagrin
10
Q
An expression of praise
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Panegyric
11
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A sad or mournful poem
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Elegy
12
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Respect; consideration
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Deference
13
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To remove offensive passages of a play, novel etc.
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Bowdlerize
14
Q
Something that does not logically follow
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Non sequitur
15
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A puzzling situation; a dilemma
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Quandary
16
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A curse
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Imprecation
17
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An excessively fashion-conscious man
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Fop
18
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To weaken; to cause to become worse
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Impair
