Vocabulary Flashcards by Chris Helenek

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Etymology

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The study of word origins

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Prevaricator

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One who evades the truth

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Gyration

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“To whirl” noun

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Nefarious

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Very wicked

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Ostracize

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To banish or shut out

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Diurnal

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Daily

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Officious

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Meddlesome

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Stereotype

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To express in a set, trite form

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Permeate

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To diffuse or penetrate

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Stilted

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Pompous

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Askance

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Sideways; with suspicion

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Inscrutable

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Cannot be understood

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Insidious

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Sly or treacherous

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Insouciance

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“Calm and carefree” noun

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Insulation

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Something that protects the loss of another thing.

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Intelligentsia

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Intellectuals in a group, usually having cultural or political influence.

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Intercessor

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A person who intervened on behalf of another

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Interim

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Time between; temporary

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Interstellar

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Occurring or situated between stars

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Interstices

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The small spaces between things

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Intransigent

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Refusing to compromise

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Intrepid

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Fearless

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Foment

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Incite

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Fortuitous

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Accidental

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Gourmet

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Judge of fine foods and drinks

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Aphorism

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Wise saying

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Aplomb

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Poise

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Maudlin

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Foolishly sentimental

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful authenticity

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Appurtenances

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Additional rights

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Arabesque

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An ornamental design consisting of intertwined lines originating in Arabic society.

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Archaic

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Out-of-date

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Archipelago

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A chain of islands in a sea

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Grandiloquent

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Bombastic

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Pandemonium

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Wild disorder or noise

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Panegyric

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Formal or elaborate praise

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Fraught

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Filled (with)

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Fructify

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Make something fruitful or productive

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Arterial

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A through road

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Nectar

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Sweet liquid in flowers

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Nemesis

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Inevitable cause of one’s downfall or defeat

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Nepotism

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Giving of jobs to relatives

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Niggardly

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Stingy or miserly

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Noisome

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Unhealthful or foul smelling

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Nominal

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Relatively small

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Nonplussed

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Thoroughly bewildered

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Grotesque

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Bizarre or absurd

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Habilimemts

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Attire

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Nomadic

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Wandering

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Habitat

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Natural living place

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Hackneyed

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Trite or stale

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Haggard

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Having a wasted, worn look

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Panoramic

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Constantly changing

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Paradox

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Contradictory statement that is or seems false

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Verbatim

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Word for word

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Verbiage

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Wordiness

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Polyglot

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Knowing or using several languages

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Exorbitant

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Excessive

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Frustration

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Anger;blockage

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Verdant

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Covered with green vegetation

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Aridity

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Dullness and dryness

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Modicum

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Small amount

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Momentous

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Very important

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Monograph

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Book or article on a single subject

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Modulate

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Adjust or vary

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Mollify

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Soothe, or make calm

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Buttress

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Outer structure supporting a wall

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Cacophony

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Harsh, jarring sounds