Vocabulary #1-51 Flashcards

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1
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Supplant

A

to take place of

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Finagle

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to trick

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Winnow

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to blow

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4
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Abuts

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to join at an edge or border

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Collude

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to conspire in a fraud

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Incite

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to encourage

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Maudlin

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tearfully

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Meritorious

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deserving praise

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Precarious

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dependent on circumstances not under one’s control

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Plausible

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to appear true/ possible

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Schematic

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planned

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12
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Commendable

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worthy of praise

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13
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Galling

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to irritate

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14
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Garrulous

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to talk a lot and in an unorganized manner

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Quixotic

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impulsive/ very romantic

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Garrison

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a body of troops stationed in a fortified place

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Abhorred

A

hated

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Adept

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skilled

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Adroit

A

skillful

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Aggrandizement

A

high praise

21
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Argot

A

secret slang

22
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Beseech

A

to plead with/ support

23
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Capitulating

A

giving in

24
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Coerced

A

forced

25
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Cognizant

A

aware

26
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Corroborate

A

confirm

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Docile

A

obedient

28
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Endorsements

A

expressions of support

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Sentry

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a member of a guard or watch; a soldier to prevent the unauthorized passage of people

30
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Bustle

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noisy activity

31
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Credulous

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gullible; willing to believe almost anything

32
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Conjecture

A

guess; speculation; hypothesis

33
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Coalesce

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to come together; combine; fuse

34
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Insipid

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bland; stupid; tasteless; uninteresting

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Succinct

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concise; brief and clearly expressed

36
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Digress

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to go off topic

37
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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in; comply

38
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Abase

A

to humiliate; lower in rank; degrade

39
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Vindicate

A

to clear from blame or suspicion

40
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Impede

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hinder; block; thwart