Vocabulary Flashcards
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abbreviate
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to shorten
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abdicate
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to give up power
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abhor
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despise
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abide
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to follow, observe
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abnormal
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not normal, average
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abode
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residence
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abrasive
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irritating
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abrupt
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sudden
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absolution
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forgiveness
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absolve
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to free from guilt
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abstain
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to hold back
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abundant
A
plentiful
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accelerate
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advance
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acclaim
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to praise
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accolade
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strong praise
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accommodate
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to make room
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accountable
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responsible for
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accumulate
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to collect
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accuse
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to blame
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acrid
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bitter
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adamant
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determined
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adaptable
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able to change
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adept
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skillful
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adhere
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to attach, to stick
25
adjacent
next to
26
admonish
to warn
27
adorn
to decorate
28
adversary
opponent
29
adverse
opposing
30
adversity
difficulty, misfortune
31
advocate
to support
32
aesthetic
about beauty
33
affluent
wealthy
34
affront
deliberate act
35
aggravate
to make worse
36
aggressive
forceful
37
agitate
to shake, disturb
38
ailment
mild illness
39
ajar
slightly open
40
alleviate
to lessen
41
allocate
to give out
42
allot
to allocate, to give out
43
aloof
indifferent
44
alter
change
45
altercation
disagreement
46
altruistic
unselfish
47
amass
to gather, to accumulate
48
ambiguous
unclear
49
ambivalent
uncertain
50
amiable
friendly
51
amicable
civil, cordial
52
amiss
wrong
53
ample
plenty, enough
54
amplify
to increase
55
analyze
to examine
56
anecdote
story
57
animate
to make alive
58
animosity
hostility
59
antagonist
opponent, enemy
60
antagonize
to provoke
61
anticipate
forsee
62
antidote
a cure for poison
63
apathy
indifference
64
apex
peak
65
appalling
shocking
66
appeal
urgent request
67
apprehensive
nervous
68
arbitrary
based on a whim
69
archaic
very old
70
arduous
difficult
71
arid
dry
72
arrogant
pompous, cocky
73
asperity
harshness of tone
74
aspire
to strive
75
assent
to agree
76
assist
to help
77
astute
sharp
78
atone
to make amends
79
atrocious
awful
80
atypical
unusual
81
audible
to be heard
82
augment
to make greater
83
authentic
real
84
averse
opposed to
85
avert
to avoid
86
avid
eager
87
baffle
to confuse
88
banal
boring
89
banter
teasing
90
barter
to bargain or to negotiate
91
belated
after the event
92
belittle
to put down
93
belligerent
warlike
94
benefit
to gain an advantage
95
benevolent
charitable
96
benign
favorable
97
berate
to scold
98
biased
partial
99
bizarre
odd
100
blatant
obvious
101
bleak
barren
102
blithe
happy
103
boisterous
noisy, rowdy
104
bolster
to support
105
brash
bold
106
brazen
bold
107
brisk
fast, active
108
broach
to bring up
109
buttress
to reinforce
110
callous
careless
111
candid
frank, open
112
cantankerous
grouchy
113
captivate
to enchant
114
caustic
corrosive
115
censure
to criticize harshly
116
ceremonious
formal
117
champion
to defend or support
118
chaotic
disorderly
119
chastise
to scold
120
cherish
to hold dear
121
choleric
irritable
122
circumvent
to go around
123
clamor
to make commotion
124
clandestine
secretive
125
clemency
mercy
126
coarse
rough
127
cohesive
sticking together
128
collaborate
to work together
129
commence
to begin
130
commend
to praise
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compassion
sympathy
132
compel
to obligate, force
133
competent
able
134
compilation
collection
135
compile
to collect
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complacent
at ease, happy
137
compliant
inclined to obey rules
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comply
to accept, consent
139
composure
feeling of calm
140
comprehensive
all-inclusive
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compromise
to give and take
142
conceal
to hide
143
conceded
admit
144
conceited
overly proud
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concise
to the point
146
conclude
to end
147
concord
agreement
148
concur
to agree
149
condescend
to stoop or humble
150
condescending
snobby
151
condone
to allow
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confiscate
to take away
153
conflagration
a destructive fire
154
congenial
pleasing, friendly
155
consequently
as a result
156
conservative
cautious
157
consolidate
to combine
158
conspicuous
obvious
159
conspiracy
scheme
160
construct
to build
161
contagious
communicable
162
contaminate
to make impure
163
contemporary
modern
164
content
satisfied
165
contort
to twist or bend
166
contradict
to speak against
167
contrite
sorry
168
contrive
to devise
169
conundrum
a riddle
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conventional
traditional
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corrupt
dishonest
172
counterfeit
fake
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courteous
mannerly
174
credible
believable
175
critical
fault-finding
176
crucial
necessary
177
culprit
one at fault
178
culture
breeding, art
179
cumulative
successive adding
180
cunning
sly, scheming
181
cursory
hasty
182
cynical
doubtful
183
debilitating
weakening
184
debunk
to expose falseness
185
decipher
to figure out
186
declare
to announce
187
decree
to command
188
defer
to put off
189
deficient
lacking
190
defile
violate, corrupt
191
delay
suspend, put off
192
delegate
to assign
193
delicate
fragile
194
delinquent
overdue
195
deplete
to consume or use up
196
deplorable
shameful
197
derelict
neglected
198
desecrate
to violate
199
desist
to stop
200
despair
loss of hope
201
destitute
very poor
202
deter
to hinder
203
detrimental
harmful
204
deviate
to stray from
205
devious
tricky, sneaky
206
dexterity
aptitude
207
diction
speech
208
dilapidated
falling apart
209
diligent
showing carefulness
210
diminish
to decrease
211
disadvantage
a hurt or loss
212
disagreement
controversy, conflict
213
discern
to discover
214
disclose
to reveal
215
discredit
to cause disbelief
216
discrete
separate or distinct
217
discriminate
to show prejudice
218
disdain
hate or indifference
219
disheveled
messy
220
dismal
dreary
221
dismantle
to take apart
222
disparage
to belittle
223
dispute
to argue
224
disregard
to ignore
225
dissent
lack of agreement
226
distinct
separate
227
distort
to alter
228
distraught
upset
229
distribute
to separate, place
230
diverse
different
231
divulge
to reveal
232
docile
tame
233
dominate
to overpower, defeat
234
dormant
inactive
235
dubious
doubtful
236
durable
sturdy, strong
237
duress
threat, hardship
238
eccentric
unusual
239
ecstatic
very happy
240
edible
meant to be eaten
241
effusive
expressing pleasure
242
elated
excited, happy
243
elegant
classy, graceful
244
elicit
to evoke, draw out
245
elite
the best
246
eloquent
skillful with words
247
elude
to evade, escape
248
elusive
hard to grab
249
emancipate
to free
250
embark
to begin a journey
251
embellish
to decorate, beautify
252
enamored
infatuated
253
encroach
to trespass
254
endanger
to threaten
255
endorse
to advocate, to support
256
endure
to get through
257
enhance
to improve
258
enigma
a puzzle
259
ensure
to guarantee
260
enthrall
to enchant
261
enumerate
to name individually
262
envious
jealous
263
epitome
perfect example
264
eradicate
to eliminate
265
erratic
unpredictable
266
erroneous
incorrect
267
essential
necessary
268
ethical
moral
269
eulogy
speech of praise
270
excerpt
part of the whole
271
exempt
not required to
272
exhibit
to display
273
exonerate
to free of blame
274
exorbitant
excessive
275
expedient
advantageous
276
expedite
to speed up
277
fabricate
to dream up, to contrive
278
fallacy
false belief
279
feasible
possible
280
feeble
weak
281
feign
to pretend
282
festive
joyous
283
fiendish
devilish
284
flagrant
blatant
285
flair
ability
286
flaunt
to show off
287
flexible
easily changed
288
florid
elaborate
289
fluctuate
to vary
290
foresight
awareness, preparedness
291
forfeit
to give up
292
formidable
awesome
293
frantic
distraught, worried
294
frenetic
energetic
295
frivolous
trivial
296
frugal
thrifty
297
fugitive
someone escaping
298
fundamental
basic
299
futile
ineffective
300
garrulous
chatty
301
gaunt
thin, bleak
302
generate
to make
303
generous
giving
304
genial
pleasant, gracious
305
gingerly
cautious
306
gist
direction, idea
307
grandiose
extravagant
308
gratify
to satisfy
309
grave
serious
310
gregarious
friendly, social
311
grueling
exhausting
312
gullible
easily deceived
313
gusto
spunk, liveliness
314
hamper
to hinder or slow
315
hapless
unlucky
316
harbor
to protect
317
harmonious
agreeable
318
hasten
to speed up
319
haughty
arrogant
320
hinder
to get in the way of
321
hindrance
something in the way
322
humane
compassionate, kind
323
humble
modest
324
hybrid
mixture
325
hypothesis
formulation
326
illiterate
unable to read
327
illustrious
celebrated
328
immaculate
clean, spotless
329
immensely
extremely
330
imminent
about to happen
331
immune
unaffected
332
impair
to damage
333
impartial
unprejudiced
334
impeccable
flawless
335
impede
to obstruct
336
impediment
a hindrance
337
imperative
important
338
impulsive
without thought
339
incensed
angry
340
incessant
never ending
341
incompetent
incapable
342
inconspicuous
hidden
343
incriminate
to accuse
344
indecent
offensive
345
indifferent
not caring
346
indispensable
necessary
347
induce
to cause or start
348
induct
to put in office
349
inert
not moving
350
inevitable
unavoidable
351
infamous
bad reputation
352
infinite
without limit
353
infirmity
weakness
354
infringe
violate
355
inordinate
excessive
356
inquisitive
curious
357
insinuate
to imply
358
insipid
dull
359
insolent
disrespectful
360
instigate
to initiate, plot
361
instill
to firmly establish
362
instinctively
automatic
363
intact
in one piece
364
integrity
honesty
365
interfere
to intervene
366
interminable
unending
367
interval
gap, interspace
368
intimidate
to frighten
369
intricate
detailed
370
intriguing
interesting
371
intrusive
unwelcomed
372
inundate
to overload
373
invigorate
to give energy to
374
invincible
can't be defeated
375
irate
angry
376
irrational
nonsensical
377
irrelevant
beside the point
378
isolate
to separate
379
isolated
unique, alone
380
jeer
to mock
381
jeopardize
to put at risk
382
jovial
happy
383
jubilant
showing joy
384
keen
smart, quick
385
knoll
small hill
386
lament
to mourn, to grieve
387
latitude
space to move
388
lavish
expensive, fancy
389
legitimate
valid, real
390
lenient
tolerant, permissive
391
lethargic
without energy
392
liberate
to set free
393
linger
to stay around
394
listlessness
sluggishness
395
livid
enraged
396
loathe
to hate
397
lofty
elevated, superior
398
lucid
easy to understand
399
lucrative
well paid
400
maintain
to continue
401
malcontent
unhappy
402
malice
desire to harm
403
malignant
dangerous
404
malleable
able to be changed
405
mandate
to order
406
mar
to damage
407
meager
inadequate
408
meander
wander aimlessly
409
mediocre
adequate
410
meek
shy, compliant
411
melancholy
sad
412
merge
to combine, incorporate
413
merit
praise, excellence
414
meticulous
precise
415
misconception
wrong idea
416
miscreant
villain
417
mitigate
to lessen
418
modify
to change, adjust
419
monotonous
boring
420
moral
ethical
421
morose
gloomy
422
muddle
to make a mess
423
mundane
usual, ordinary
424
municipality
community
425
mythical
existing in a myth
426
naive
trusting
427
negligent
careless
428
nimble
moving with ease
429
nocturnal
happening at night
430
noisome
offensive
431
nomad
one who moves often
432
nomadic
wandering
433
nonchalant
easygoing
434
notorious
infamous
435
novice
beginner
436
noxious
deadly
437
objective
unbiased
438
obliterate
to eliminate
439
oblivious
unaware
440
obscure
to conceal
441
obsolete
outdated
442
obstacle
deterrent, hurdle
443
obstruct
to block
444
ominous
foretelling
445
omnipotent
all powerful
446
opaque
cloudy
447
opulent
luxurious
448
oration
a speech
449
ornate
fancy, decorated
450
orthodox
traditional
451
ostracize
to exclude
452
pacify
to calm
453
palatable
pleasant in taste
454
paltry
meager, cheap
455
parched
thirsty
456
passive
not aggressive
457
pathetic
sad, pitiful
458
patron
sponsor, advocate
459
pedigree
line of descent
460
perceptive
quick to notice
461
perpetual
ongoing
462
perplex
to confuse, puzzle
463
persist
to continue despite difficulty
464
perturb
to upset
465
peruse
to look over
466
petite
small
467
philanthropy
generosity
468
pilot
to steer
469
pinnacle
peak
470
pious
religious
471
pivotal
important
472
placate
to calm or pacify
473
placid
calm
474
plausible
believable
475
plethora
excess
476
plight
unfortunate condition
477
poise
balance, equilibrium
478
poised
balanced
479
ponder
to think about
480
potent
powerful
481
precision
closeness, exactness
482
precocious
mentally mature
483
predominant
great in number
484
preface
introduction
485
premonition
hunch
486
prerogative
an official right
487
preserve
to keep, to safeguard
488
pretentious
overly important
489
prevalent
widespread
490
preview
to view before
491
principal
main
492
prior
before
493
proclaim
to announce
494
procrastinate
to put off
495
proficient
skillful
496
prohibit
to forbid
497
prolific
creative, productive
498
prolong
to lengthen
499
prompt
on time
500
provoke
to anger
501
prudent
careful
502
pungent
sharp smelling
503
pursue
to follow
504
qualified
accomplished
505
quandary
dilemma
506
quarrelsome
disagreeable
507
quench
to put out
508
querulous
complaining
509
radiant
beaming
510
radical
extreme
511
rampant
widespread
512
ratify
to approve
513
rational
reasonable
514
ravenous
starving
515
recalcitrant
disobedient
516
reclusive
isolated
517
reconcile
to resolve
518
rectify
to fix
519
recuperate
to recover
520
redundant
repetitious
521
refine
to improve, purify
522
reflective
thoughtful
523
refurbish
to fix up
524
refute
to contradict
525
regimen
routine
526
reimburse
to pay back
527
rejuvenate
to make new again
528
relic
antique
529
relinquish
to release
530
reluctance
hesitation
531
remorse
sense of guilt
532
repeal
to revoke, rescind
533
replenish
to refill, to put back
534
reprimand
to scold
535
reprisal
retaliation
536
reproach
to express disapproval
537
reputable
distinguished
538
resolve
to decide, to agree
539
restore
to make new
540
resume
to continue
541
retain
to keep
542
reticent
quiet
543
retort
witty response
544
retract
to take back
545
revere
to admire
546
revive
to bring back to life
547
rickety
flimsy
548
rigor
adversity, difficulty
549
rigorous
harsh, exact
550
robust
strong, healthy
551
routine
ordinary, normal
552
sage
wise
553
sage
a wise person
554
salvage
save from
555
satiate
to fill, to satisfy
556
saunter
to linger, to stroll
557
scheme
a ploy or trick
558
scrutinize
to inspect, to analyze
559
sedentary
need for sitting
560
serene
calm
561
sever
to cut off
562
severe
harsh
563
shrewd
clever
564
significant
important
565
simulate
to imitate
566
skeptical
doubtful
567
slovenly
dirty, careless
568
solace
comfort
569
somber
gloomy
570
sparse
scarce, limited
571
spiteful
malicious
572
spontaneous
impulsive
573
sporadic
intermittent
574
squander
to waste
575
stagnant
not moving
576
staunch
loyal
577
stealthy
secretive, quiet
578
sterile
germ-free
579
stern
severe, rigid
580
stimulate
to provoke
581
strife
a struggle
582
stringent
rigid
583
subsequent
following
584
substantial
important, significant
585
subtle
indirect, faint
586
succinct
to the point, brief
587
suitable
appropriate, adequate
588
sullen
gloomy
589
superficial
near the surface
590
superfluous
excessive, unnecessary
591
suppress
to prevent, to constrain
592
surge
a rush
593
surplus
an excess
594
sustain
to keep going
595
swelter
to be very warm
596
sympathy
sorrow, compassion
597
taciturn
quiet
598
tactile
relative to touch
599
taint
to pollute
600
tangible
able to be touched
601
tarnish
to damage, blemish
602
taunt
to tease
603
tedious
dull, time-consuming
604
temperate
mild, moderate
605
tempest
a violent windstorm
606
tenacious
persistent
607
tense
nervous, anxious, rigid
608
tenuous
weak, fragile
609
terse
to the point
610
thrive
to do well
611
throb
pulse
612
timid
shy
613
tirade
a long outburst
614
tolerant
accepting
615
toxic
poisonous
616
trance
stupor
617
transform
to change completely
618
transgression
a violation of a law, a misdoing
619
transient
passing quickly
620
transitory
brief, fleeting
621
translucent
clear
622
traverse
to cross
623
tremble
to shake
624
trivial
unimportant
625
truant
one who is absent
626
turmoil
an uneasy state
627
tycoon
one with money
628
tyrant
an unjust ruler
629
ultimate
last, highest
630
undaunted
not discouraged
631
undermine
weaken
632
uniform
the same
633
unique
the only one
634
unkempt
messy
635
unorthodox
not traditional
636
unqualified
not fit, inexperienced
637
unsung
overlooked
638
usurp
to take over
639
utilize
to use
640
utmost
highest, best
641
vacant
empty
642
vague
unclear
643
vain
egotistical
644
valid
right, genuine
645
validate
to approve
646
vanquish
to conquer
647
variegated
mixed in color
648
verbose
wordy
649
verge
brink
650
viable
reasonable
651
vicious
cruel, violent
652
vigilant
watchful
653
vigorous
energetic
654
vindicate
to confirm
655
virtually
essentially
656
vital
essential
657
vitality
energy, spirit
658
vivacious
lively, full of life
659
volatile
quickly changing
660
voracious
hungry
661
vulgar
rude
662
vulnerable
defenseless
663
wage
compensation, pay
664
wage
to do or conduct
665
wary
cautious
666
waver
to go back and forth
667
wearisome
tiresome
668
weary
exhausted
669
whimsical
carefree
670
wily
crafty, sly
671
wretched
miserable
672
yearn
to want
673
youthful
young
674
zeal
eager desire
675
zealot
fanatic
676
zenith
the top, peak
