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Vocabulary 1-50 Flashcards

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Abridge

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v., to shorten–I wish that teachers would abridge tests.

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Sanguine

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adj., optimistic (red-colored)–I was sanguine when I took my vocab test.

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Sanction

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v., to give official approval–The College Board sanctions the SAT.

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Prologue

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n., introduction–I was sure to read the prologue on all books.

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Replete

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adj., well provided for (full)–The student was replete with As on his vocab test.

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Radical

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adj., extreme–I was radically focused when studying for the test.

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Ethics

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n., principles of proper behavior–Students have to think about their ethics before cheating on the test.

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Predilection

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n., preference; inclination–I have a predilection for speaking instead of writing.

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Lament

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n/v , to mourn, cry–The student lamented when her parents found out about her grades.

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Mollify

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v., to placate, soothe, pacify–My mother mollified me when I was upset about having to do my work instead of eating dessert.

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Quandary

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n., a dilemma, a state of doubt–The teacher was in a quandary when going over the answers of two students looking exactly the same.

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Exhortation

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n., words intended to urge or encourage–The teacher spoke an exhortation about the dangers of cheating.

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Supersede

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v., to take precedence over (replace) something else–My grades superseded my sister’s after the vocab test was grading and entered on the gradebook.

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Circuitous

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adj. , indirect, roundabout–The teacher was nice and gave the answers in a circuitous way.

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Sumptuous

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adj. , lavish or extravagant (food)–I was stuffed after the sumptuous meal I was fed for getting into Stanford.

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Endemic

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adj., native–The endemic citizens did not want to leave after being born at Stanford.

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Exemplary

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adj. , outstanding–The student got an award for his exemplary service to the school.

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Disparage

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v., to speak ill of, criticize–“You should never disparage someone about their grades” the teacher stated to her students.

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Fervent

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adj., enthusiastic, zealous, feeling,strong emotion–Some students got scared when their teacher was so fervent he started shouting “USA” during Rocky IV.

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Dour

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adj. , gloomy–It was a dour day so the teacher did not teach outside like she promised her students.

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Vacillate

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v., to change (one’s mind); go back and forth–I was so convincing when talking to my teacher that she vacillated between changing my grade from a F to an A.

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Chronic

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adj., persisting through time; ongoing–I have had chronic pain all over my body since I was 4.

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Tumult

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n., uproar, commotion–There was a tumult during the game when the batter was out.

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Rancor

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n., bitterness, harsh feelings–Rancor is not a taste that the I want to have during lunch.

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Penchant

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n., a liking for or tendency toward–The gallant teacher had a penchant for getting all of her students into college.

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Discursive

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adj., rambling in speck, unfocused–The discursive teacher took a longer period to get everything in.

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Prevaricate

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v., to mislead, lie (equivocate)–The crook prevaricated when the police asked him about the infraction.

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Penury

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n., extreme poverty–The penury male had only a penny to his name.

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Despondent

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adj., extremely sad or depressed; dejected–The student was despondent after she learned she got a F in living skills.

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Chastise

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v., to scold severely; punish–The parents chastised the student for failing living skills and sent her to live in the mountains with wolves.

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Misgiving

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n., a sense of doubt, hesitation or concern–They were not sure if they should turn the paper in after a misgiving dream.

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Flagrant

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adj., blatant, obvious, conspicuous–The flagrant person was arrested for his indecency.

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Munificent

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adj., extremely generous–When giving 1 million to a school the munificent parents received a great tax deduction.

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Magnanimous

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adj., kind and generous–The magnanimous person let the penurious man sleep in her house for 20 years.

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Immutable

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adj., unchangeable–The grades are immutable after they are turned in.

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Nullify

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v., to cancel the effect of something; make invalid–The principal nullified the student’s absence when the teacher said she was present during class.

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Intransigent

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adj., stubborn–I was intransigent when my parents told me to take out the trash.

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Illusory

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adj., giving a false impression, deceptive–The illusory cop said that he saw the crook at the crime scene when, in fact cop was not there.

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Garrulous

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adj., talkative–I am very garrulous when I have something to say.

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Hedonism

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n., single-minded pursuit of pleasure–The man’s hedonism was obvious when he walked around the world to find the answer to life.

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Uniform

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adj., the same throughout–The uniformity of the soldiers amazed the civilians.

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Orthodox

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adj., traditional, conservative–John was orthodox about his homework and did not use Schoology but instead wrote everything out.

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Ameliorate

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v., to improve–Bob was trying to ameliorate his bad study habits to get good grades.

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Rescind

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v., to revoke or take back–The DMV rescinds a unsafe driver’s license to make the roads safer.

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Exhume

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v., to dig up a body–The gravedigger exhumes the body to see if there are valuables on it.

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Enervate

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v., to tire, exhaust–Working late enervates students who have to call it quits at 4am.

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Surreptitious

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adj., stealthy, secretive–Private eyes are surreptitious while doing surveillance in order to not be noticed.

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Apathy

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n., lack of caring, lethargy–The teacher showed her apathy when she gave no extentions, even if your dog really ate your homework.

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Ephemeral

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adj., short-lived, fleeting–The ephemeral fly died at day 7.

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Rudimentary

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adj., basic, fundamental, primitive–The military has a rudimentary course that most people can do in their sleep.

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