Vocab Quiz Flashcards by jessica zhang

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elude

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to avoid

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satiate

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to satisfy or fulfil

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benevolent

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generous

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impetuous

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done without thought or care; last minute

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infer

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conclude from evidence or clues

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes people

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visage

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face

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Copious

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Detailed; abundant

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Deviation

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Detour; change

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Effect

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Result of something

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Languid

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Exhausted; fatigued

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Morose

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Sad

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Abhor

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Hates

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Conviction

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Moral; belief; hold yourself accountable

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Desolate

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Baron; deprived; deserted

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Rectify

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To make something right

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Synthesis

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Combination; mixture

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cognizant

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aware

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moot

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pointless; irrelevant

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narcissist

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self-centered

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taciturn

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not saying much (mostly because bad mood)

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taut

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tight (opposite of slacking); stretched

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curtail

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reduce; impose restriction

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frivolous

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not having purpose and value

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly

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temerity

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excessive confidence; audacity

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connotation

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the idea a word gives off; interpretation

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lexicon

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vocabulary

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plethora

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variety; many; multiple

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query

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question

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repartee

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conversation; quick banter

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empathy

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to share a feeling with someone

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futile

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pointless

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imply

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giving idea of something; make inference

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peruse

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complete quickly; skim

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rescind

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take back

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avarice

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the need for money; greed

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corroborate

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to back up; to support

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thwart

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to stop; to block

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Auspicious

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Perfect or favorable

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Dearth

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Scarce or deficit (opposite of plethora)

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Eschew

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To avoid

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Mollify

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To ease or calm; soothe

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Redundant

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Unnecessarily repetitive

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Affect

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Influence; impact

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Imminent

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About to happen

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Sanctimonious

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Often hypocritical; acting as if they are holy

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Stymie

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Prevent; hinder

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Waning

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Decreasing; fading