Vocabulary Flashcards
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Anthropomorphism
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Giving human shape
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Dexterous
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Skillful with the hands
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Misanthrope
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One who hates humans
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Misogynist
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Woman Hater
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Facetious
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Humorous
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Auspicious
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Favorable
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Gregarious
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Sociable
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Lament
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To feel or express sorrow
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Hubris
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Excessive pride
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Ostentatious
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Flashy
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Vicarious
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Experienced through imagination
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Panacea
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Cure-all
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Pandemonium
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Wild uproar
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Prosaic
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Dull
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Autonomy
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Self governed
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Lucid
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Clear
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Circumspect
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Watchful
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Circumlocution
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Evasive language
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Scrupulous
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Having moral values
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Tacit
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Not spoken but understood
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-Cide
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To kill
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Anarchy
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Lawless
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Diffident
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Timid
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Nadir
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Lowest point
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Lionize
Celebrity treatment
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Magnanimous
Forgiving
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Obdurate
Stubborn
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Tenable
Definsible
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Narcissism
Excessive self love
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Sanguine
Cheerful
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Garrulous
Talkitive
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Taciturn
Untalkitive
33
Assidious
Hard working
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Malediction
Curse
35
Penchant
Strong like for something
36
Sepulcher
Chamber for a grave
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Extricate
To free from difficulty
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Propitious
Favorable
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Peremtory
Final
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Laconic
Using few words ; rude
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Ubiquitous
Being everywhere at one time
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Fastidious
Picky
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Superfluous
Unneccessary
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Esoteric
Hard to understand
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Petulant
Ill tempered
46
Eschewed
To avoid
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Malevolent
Wishing evil on others
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Prostrate
Bowed low
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Sullen
Somber
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Inexorable
Inevitable
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Fervent
Showing great warmth
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Asperity
Harshness of tone
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Indignant
Angry ; due to unjust acts
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Egregious
Extremely flagrant ; offensive / bad
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Remiss
lack of care
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Vapid
Without liveliness; dull
57
Implacable
Not to be mollified
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Cacophony
A harsh sounding mix
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Eloquent
Fluid or persuasive in speech or writing
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Belligerent / Bellicose
War-like
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Complicity
Involvement as an accomplishment in a crime or wrongdoing
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Unsurp
To take possession or authority over something
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Extol
Praise enthusiastically
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Lethargic
Sluggish
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Imminent
About to happen
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Itinerant
Moving from place to place
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Parsimonious
Stingy
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Exonerate
To free completely from blame
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Lugubrious
Exaggeratedly mournful
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Respite
A period of rest or relief
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Tenuous
Extremely thin or weak
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Ingenuous
Frank
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Dearth
Lacking
74
Remiss
Laking care
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Insidious
Treacherous
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Malign
Slander
77
Beguile
Delude and deceive
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Effusion
outpouring of emotions
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Effusion
outpouring of emotions
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Caterwaul
To cry or screech like a cat in heat
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Odious
Deserving hate
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Adroit
Clever or skillful with the hands or mind
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Perdition
Eternal damnation
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Quell
To put and end to
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Capitulate
Surrender
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Candid
Sincere honesty
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Insolence
insulting behavior
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Bombastic
using inflated language
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Iniquity
Grossly unfair behavior
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Obsequious
Excessively obedient
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Harbinger
A person who announces the approach of another
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Vehement (VEE uh ment)
Showing strong feeling ; passionate
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Voluble
Rapid or fluid talk
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Protract
To extend
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Platitude
Dull remark
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Quixotic
Foolishly idealistic
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-ex
Like
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Turpitude
Wicked
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Lucrative
Producing wealth
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Soporific
Causing sleep
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Replete
Completely filled
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Viable
Capable of living
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Plebeian
Common; vulgar
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Perfidy
Treachery
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Nebulous
Vague
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Serendipity
Accidental good fortune
107
Immolate
To kill in sacrifice by fire ; offer in sacrifice
108
Malinger
to pretend to be sick to avoid work
109
Manifest
Visible ; evident
110
Chaste
Abstaining for extramarital intercourse
111
-ine
Like
112
Officious
Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or services
113
Swarthy
Darkness of skin complexion
114
Enmity
A feeling or condition of hostility or ill will
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Inimical
Unfavorable ; hostile
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Specious
Deceptive
117
Bastion
A fortress; a stronghold
118
Contrite
Extremely apologetic
