Vocabulary #1 Flashcards

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Abrogate

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Verb
To abolish by formal or official means.
Annul by authoritative act; repeal

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Adulterated

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Verb
To debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper inferior or less desirable goods in the production of food. Etc.

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Ambidextrous

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Adjective

Able to use both hands equally.

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Augment

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Verb

To make larger enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.

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Bellicose

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Adjective

Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

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Bereft

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Adjective

Deprived.

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Deploy

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Verb

To arrange in a position of readiness or to move strategically or appropriately.

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Four

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Adjective
Sullen gloomy
Sever stern

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Enfranchise

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Verb
To grant a franchise to
Admits to citizenship
Especially to the right of voting.

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Fortitude

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Noun. Mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously.

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Gape

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Verb
To stare with open mouth as in wonder
To open as a gap split or become open wide.

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Gauche.

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Adjective lacks in social grace sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless.

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Gibe

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Verb

To utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.

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14
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Guise

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Noun

General external appearance; aspect; semblance.

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Insidious

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Adjective

Intended to entrap or beguile

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Intimation

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Noun
Making known directly
A hint; suggestion

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Opulent

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Adjective
Characterized by or exhibiting opulence.
Wealthy rich or affluent.

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Pliable

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Adjective
Easily bent flexible supple
Easily influence.

19
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Reiterate

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Verb

To say or do again or repeatedly repeat often excessively.

20
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Stolid.

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Adjective

Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.

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Tentative

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Adjective

Of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment or attempt. Experimental.

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Unkempt

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Adjective
Not combed
Uncared for or neglected.

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Verbatim

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Adverb

In exactly the same words; word for word

24
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Warily

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Adverb
In a wary manner
Watchful being on ones guard against danger.