Vocab words Flashcards

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To evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

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Quibble

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2
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In poor condition from neglect or age

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Dilapiated

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3
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A behavioral quirk

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Idiosyncrasy

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4
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To gain ownership of something

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Aquire

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5
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To warn; Criticize gently

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Admonish

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6
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A large-scale disaster, Misfortune, or failure

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Catastrophe

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7
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Of or relating to low-level, humble work

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Menial

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8
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Unnecessary repetition on expressing ideas

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Redundant

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9
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Mixed; of different kinds

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Miscellaneous

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10
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To reach high point of development; to end

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Culminate

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11
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Capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

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Fallible

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12
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Happening or existing at the same time

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Simultaneous

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13
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Unfeeling, insensitive

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Callous

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14
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To interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret or improper way

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Tamper

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15
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Needing much effort; using a lot of energy

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Strenuous

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16
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Not capable of being copied or imitated

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To persuade not to do something

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Enough; sufficient

19
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Expressing a low opinion; intending to hurt the reputation of a person or thing

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Derogatory

20
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Sad, gloomy, unhappy

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Melancholy

21
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To give in; surrender

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Capitulate

22
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Not related to the topic or issue

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Irrelevant

23
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Wise in a clever or practical way

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A slight fault, defect, crack

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To become weaker; to decrease
Abate
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Intense anger
Wrath
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Not concerned about; not caring
Indifferent
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Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally
Vulnerable
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To suggest or hint slyly, to edge into something indirectly
Insinuate
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Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
Disputatious
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Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Malignant
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Disobedient, rebellious
Insubordinate
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Native to a country, not foreign
Domestic
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Unwilling; holding back
Reluctant
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To root out, get rid of, destroy completely
Eradicate
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Bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
Vindictive
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Standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
Prominent
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Watchful; ready for danger
Vigilant