Vocabulary Flashcards

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Infer:

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To conclude or deduce

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Callous:

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Heartless, cruel

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Untoward:

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Difficult to manage; trouble or unpleasantness

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Cursory:

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Quick, minimal effort, not thorough

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Kinetic:

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Of or related to movement

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Bifurcate:

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Split

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Anachronism:

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A thing of the past

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Ephemeral:

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Lasting only for a short period of time

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Assent:

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To give consent, to agree

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Bearing:

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Manner, direction, influence

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Hematologic:

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Relating to blood

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Pediculosis:

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Infested with lice

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Off-setting:

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Counteract, compensate

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Raucous:

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Wild or loud

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Concave:

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Rounded inward

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Adverse:

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Undesired, unfavorable, possibly harmful

I.E side effects of meds

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Exiguous:

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Inadequacy, lacking, scant

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Atrophy:

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Degeneration, wasting away

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Void:

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Not occupied or empty

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Intangible:

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Vague

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Patent:

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Open

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Docile:

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Easily handled, tame

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Impending:

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Occurring in the near future, about to happen

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Contingent:

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Dependent

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Milieu:
The environmental condition or setting
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Dichotomy:
Split, a division or contrast between 2 things
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Prognosis:
Anticipated or expected course of outcome
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Paltry:
Worthless
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Disdain:
Lack of respect
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Virulent:
Extremely harmful and severe
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Occluded:
Closed or obstructed
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Untenable:
No support, unjustified
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Nebulous:
Vague
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Antidote:
Cure or remedy
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Latent:
Present but not active or visible
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Vigilant:
Always aware
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Symptom:
Indication
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Innocuous:
Harmless
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Insidious:
So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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Transient:
Lasting for a short period of time or duration
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Terrestrial:
Of or relating to earth
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Exogenous:
Growth from superficial or shallow tissue
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Perfunctory:
Minimal effort
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Digression:
Detour from central topic
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Turgid:
Inflate, swollen
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Precipitous:
Rapid, uncontrolled
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Hedge:
Evade or dodge
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Benevolent:
Showing sympathy
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Androgynous:
Both male and female
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Languid:
Tired and slow
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Fortitude:
Strength and endurance
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Deleterious:
Injurious to health
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Pugnacious:
Eager or quick to argue/fight
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Otic:
Of the ear
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Panacea is another word for:
Cure
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Expectorate:
To cough up discharge from the lungs
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Desiccated:
Dry
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Ambivalent:
Uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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Ominous:
Dangerous, threatening
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Compensatory:
Offsetting or making up for something
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Labile:
Changing rapidly and often, unstable (I.E. fever, emotions)
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Forgo:
Omit (NO-GO)
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Proscribe:
Forbid
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Gaping:
Something that is wide open and exposed
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Accolade:
Tribute or honor
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Discrete:
Distinct, separate
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Transdermal:
Crossing through the skin
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Imminent:
Likely to happen
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Overt:
Obvious, easily observed
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Concise:
Brief, to the point
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Abate:
Reduce, lessen
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Abdicate:
To give up or leave
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Barrage:
Bombardment
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Malinger:
Pretend to be ill
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Manifestation:
An indication or sign of a condition
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Heedless:
To be thoughtless, unmindful, or careless
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Halitosis:
Bad breath
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Brusque:
Attitude, shortness
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Obtuse:
Ignorant
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Endogenous:
Growth from a deep tissue
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Proliferation:
A rapid increase in number
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Clement:
Favorable, merciful
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Brazen:
Bold, without shame
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Salient:
Important
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Paroxysmal/paroxysm:
Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive
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Dilate:
To enlarge or expand
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Aggrieved:
Hurt or angry
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Viscous:
Sticky
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Belligerent:
Hostile; aggressive
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Aegis:
Control, protection
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Convoluted:
To be complex
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Impervious:
Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
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Ethereal:
Being extremely delicate
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Ubiquitous:
Being or seeming to be everywhere at once | I.E. no smoking signs in a hospital
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Repugnant:
Distasteful, offensive
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Portend:
Forecast
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Contraindication:
A reason something is not advisable or should not be done
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Enervating:
Causing debilitation or weakness