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Vocab - Set 5 Flashcards

1
Q

telltale

A

revealing

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2
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thwart

A

prevent someone from accomplishing something

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3
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tirade

Barron’s 333

A

a long angry speech or scolding

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4
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tout

A

publicly glorify

OR

advertise

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5
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transitory

A

fleeting, brief

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6
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travail

A

state of misery after sustained efforts

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7
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tribulation

A

agony, pain

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8
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unconscionable

A

Not reasonable

Or

Unreasonably excessive

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9
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unnerve

A

discourage, demoralize

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10
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unprecedented

A

never been done before or never existed before

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11
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urbane

A

sophisticated

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12
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vacuous

A

showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless, dull

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13
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vanquish

A

dominate, overpower

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14
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veneer

A

a deceptively attractive external appearance

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15
Q

vicarious

A

experienced not by yourself but through the feelings or actions of another person

When my child became a national star I thought I was vicariously living the celebrity life

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16
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vie/vying

A

compete

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17
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vindictive

A

revengeful

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18
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virago

A

a bad-tempered scolding woman

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19
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voracious

A

having huge appetite or desire

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20
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wanton

A

brutal, malicious

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21
Q

whimsical

Barron’s 333

A

moody, temperamental, impulsive

OR

fanciful, mischievous behavior

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22
Q

abjure

A

repeal, retract

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23
Q

abrogate

A

Repeal or do away with (law, regulation)

Or

Evade (taxes)

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24
Q

adjudicate

A

to judge

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25
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alacrity

Barron’s 333

A

cheerful willingness to do something

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26
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anachronism

Barron’s 333

A

a chronological inconsistency OR something considered in the wrong time period

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27
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anathema

A

hate someone, or prayer to harm someone

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28
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anodyne

A

harmless, benign

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29
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aplomb

A

cool, collected behavior

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30
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apostate

A

leave organization, betray someone or something

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31
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apothegm

A

brief saying

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32
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apotheosis

A

the most perfect type or example

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33
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approbatory

A

applauding, appreciative, approval

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34
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appurtenant

A

relevant

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35
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arch - adjective

A

dominant, foremost

OR

displaying rudeness

OR

mischievous

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36
Q

arrant

A

complete, utter (nonsense)

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37
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arriviste

A

Nouveau riche/social climber

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38
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arrogate

A

claim something without right/justification

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39
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artifice

A

cunning, use of clever tricks to trick somebody

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40
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artless

Barron’s 333

A

simple, without pretentiousness

Or

Simple, without skills lol

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41
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asperity

A

sharpness

OR

bitterness

OR

obstacle to something

42
Q

atavism

43
Q

attenuate

Barron’s 333

44
Q

baleful

A

harmful

or

sign of evil or calamity to come

45
Q

bastardization

A

corruption of someone or something

46
Q

bemoan

A

lament, mourn, regret

47
Q

benighted

A

illiterate

48
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bereft

49
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besotted

A

infatuated or intoxicated

50
Q

bilious

A

always angry

51
Q

blinkered

A

narrow-minded

52
Q

bowdlerize

A

remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text becomes weaker or less effective

53
Q

bridle

A

curb, contain

54
Q

bristle

A

copious

or

flip out/anger rampage

55
Q

broadside

A

one side exposed

or

criticism attack

56
Q

bromide

A

trite statement/saying

57
Q

brook
(verb)

A

bear/allow

58
Q

browbeat

A

intimidate

59
Q

byzantine

60
Q

callow

A

young, inexperienced

61
Q

canard

A

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature HOT GOSS

62
Q

capitulate

63
Q

cataclysm

A

violent disturbance

64
Q

catholic

A

Diverse, all embracing

65
Q

cede

66
Q

celerity

A

rapid speed

67
Q

chagrin

A

frustration

68
Q

chary

69
Q

chimera

70
Q

choleric

A

bad-tempered or irritable

71
Q

churlish

A

uncouth behavior

72
Q

complaisant

A

willing or eager to please other people

73
Q

concomitant

A

coexistent - same time same place

74
Q

conflagration

A

destructive fire

or

war/conflict

75
Q

conflate

A

confuse something with another

76
Q

contentious

Barron’s 333

A

ready to fight

77
Q

corollary

A

aftereffect

or

two things that are relevant and placed together

78
Q

cosseted

79
Q

coterminous

A

coexisting

80
Q

countermand

A

counter command

81
Q

cow
(verb)

A

to bully someone

82
Q

cupidity

A

greediness for wealth

83
Q

curmudgeon

A

an irritable and complaining person

84
Q

debonair

A

carefree attitude

or

polished, sophisticated

85
Q

decry

86
Q

defray

87
Q

deign

A

stoop (to someone’s level)

88
Q

denouement

A

Untying the knot - resolving the mystery of something as conclusion

89
Q

derelict

A

no longer used, in bad condition, dilapidated, a derelict house

90
Q

desiccated

A

dehydrated, dry

91
Q

desideratum

A

Something needed (majorly)

Or

Something wanted

92
Q

despot

A

cruel dictator

93
Q

diatribe

A

a long angry speech or scolding

94
Q

diminutive

A

less than average size

95
Q

disabuse

Barron’s 333

A

disillusion someone, opposite of gaslight :P

destroy their belief of something (in a good way)

96
Q

discursive

A

digressive

97
Q

disingenuous

Barron’s 333

A

not sincere

98
Q

dissipate

A

to spread out

or

use money carelessly

99
Q

doleful/dolorous

A

heartbroken, mourning

100
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doughty

A

fearless, gallant

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