Vocab Set 27-28 Flashcards

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expertise

A

specialized knowledge; expert skill

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2
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explicit

A

totally clear; definite; outspoken

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3
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exploit

A

deed or action, particularly a brave deed

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4
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exploit

A

make use of, sometimes unjustly

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5
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expository

A

explanatory; intended to explain

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6
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extant

A

still in existence

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7
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extol

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praise; glorified

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8
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extraneous

A

not essential; superfluous

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9
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extricate

A

free; disentangle

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10
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exuberance

A

overflowing abundance ; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

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11
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facile

A

easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

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12
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facilitate

A

help bring about; make less difficult

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13
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fallacious

A

false; misleading

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14
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fanaticism

A

excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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15
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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish

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16
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feasible

A

practical

17
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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

18
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fickle

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changeable; faithless

19
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figurative

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not literal, but metaphorical; using a figure of speech

20
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flagrant

A

conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous