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Vocab Words 1-100 Flashcards

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Adulation

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N. Flattery; admiration

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Abstruse

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ADJ. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Aesthetic

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ADJ. Artistic

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Aloof

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ADJ. Apart; reserved

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Analogous

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ADJ. Comparable

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Antagonism

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N. Hostility

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Appease

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V. Pacify or soothe; relieve

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Arrogance

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N. Pride; haughtiness

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Ascendancy

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N. Controlling influence; domination

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Attribute

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V. Ascribe; explain

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Autonomous

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ADJ. Self-governing

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Barrage

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N. Barrier laid down by artillery fire

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Bolster

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V. Support; reinforce

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Bourgeois

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ADJ. Middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

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Calculated

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ADJ. Deliberately planned; likely

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Censure

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V. Blame; criticize

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Complacency

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N. Self-satisfaction; smugness

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Concede

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V. Admit; yield

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Condone

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V. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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Constraint

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N. Compulsion; repression of feelings

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Conviction

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N. Judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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Criterion

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N. Standard used in judging.

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Decorum

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N. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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Denounce

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V. condemn; criticize

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Deride

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V. Ridicule; make fun of

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Deterrent

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N. Something that discourages; hindrance

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Diffuse

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ADJ. Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

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Discerning

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ADJ. Mentally quick and observant; having insight

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Discrepancy

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N. Lack of consistency; difference

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Dismiss

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V. Put away from consideration; reject

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Disputatious

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ADJ. Argumentative; fond of arguing

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Doctrine

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N. Teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

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Duplicity

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N. Double-dealing; hypocrisy

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Eloquence

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N. Expressiveness; persuasive speech

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Endorse

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V. Approve; support

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Ephemeral

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ADJ. short-lived; fleeting

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Esoteric

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ADJ. Hard to understand; known only to a chosen few

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Exalt

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V. Raise in rank or dignity; praise

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Exhaustive

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ADJ. Thorough; Comprehensive

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Expedite

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V. Hasten

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