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Vocabulary 4.3 Flashcards

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Illegible

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Not legible; impossible or hard to read; undecipherable

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Illiterate

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Not literate; unable to read or write; uneducated

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Illogical

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Not logical; not observing the rules of logic(Correct reasoning); irrational; fallacious

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Immaculate

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Not spotted; absolutely clean; stainless

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Immature

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Not mature; not fully grown or developed; young; childish

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Impunity

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State of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc.; immunity

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Inaccessible

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Not accessible; unreachable; hard to get to; unapproachable

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Incessant

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Not ceasing; continuing without interruption; interminable; ceaseless

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Inflexible

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Not flexible not easily bent; firm; unyielding

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Ingratitude

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State of being not grateful; ungratefulness; lack of gratitude

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Inhospitable

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Not hospitable; not showing kindness to guests and strangers; unfriendly

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Insoluble

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Not Soluble; incapable of being solved; unsolvable

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Irreconcilable

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Not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accords or compromise; incompatible

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Irrelevant

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Not relevant; inapplicable; off the topic; extraneous

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Irrevocable

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Not revocable; incapable of being recalled or revoked; unalterable; irreversible

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Benediction

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(Literally, “good saying”) Blessing; good wishes; approbation

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Malediction

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(Literally, “evil saying”) Curse

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Benefactor

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(Literally, “one who does good”) Person who gives kindly aid, money, or similar benefit.

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Malefactor

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(Literally, “one who does evil”) offender; evildoer; criminal

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Beneficial

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Productive of good; helpful; advantageous

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Beneficiary

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Person receiving some good, advantage, or benefit

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Benevolent

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(Literally, “wishing well”) Disposed to promote the welfare of others; kind; charitable

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Malevolent

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(Literally, “Wishing ill”) Showing ill will; spiteful; malicious; vicious

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Maladjusted

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Badly adjusted; out of harmony with one’s environment

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Malice

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Ill will; intention or desire to harm another; enmity; malevolence

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Malnutrition

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Bad or faulty nutrition; poor nourishment

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Maltreat

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Treat badly or roughly; mistreat; abuse

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Decadent

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(Literally, “falling down”) Deteriorating; growing worse; declining

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Deciduous

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Having leaves that fall down at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves

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Demented

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Out of one’s mind; mad; insane; deranged

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Demolish

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Pull or tear down; destroy; raze; wreck

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Demote

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Move down in grade or rank; degrade; downgrade

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Dependent

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(Literally, “hanging down from”) Unable to exist without the support of another

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Depreciate

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Go down in price or value

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Despise

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Look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain

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Deviate

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Turn aside, or down (from a route or rule); stray; wander; disgress

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Devour

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(Literally, “gulp down”) Eat greedily; eat like an animal

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Discontent

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(Usually followed by with) Opposite of “Content”; dissatisfied; discontented; disgruntled

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Discredit

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Disbelieve; refuse to trust

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Discrepancy

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Disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation

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Disintegrate

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Do the opposite of “integrate” (Make into a whole); break into bits; crumble; decay

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Dispassionate

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Opposite of “passionate” (showing strong feeling); calm; composed; impartial

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Disrepair

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Opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition

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Dissent

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Feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree

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Dissident

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(Literally, “sitting apart”) Not agreeing; dissenting; nonconformist

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Distract

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Draw away, or divert the attention of; confuse; bewilder

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Secede

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(Literally, “go apart”) Withdraw from and organization or federation

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Seccession

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(Literally, “a going apart”) Withdrawal from and organization or federation

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Seclude

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Keep apart from others; place in solitude; isolate; sequester

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Secure

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Apart, or free, from care, fear, or worry; confident; assured

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Sedition

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Going apart from, or against, an established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; or treason

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Segregate

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(Literally, “set apart from the herd”) Separate from the main body; isolate

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