Vocabulary Intermediate Words Flashcards
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rhetoric
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the art of effective writing
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salient
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prominent, significant
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scourge
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source of suffering
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secede
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withdraw
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seminal
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fundamental, decisive
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slew
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an abundance
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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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stringent
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strict
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symbiotic
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cooperative, mutually beneficial
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tangential
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peripheral
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tenable
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defensible, valid
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unilateral
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only involving one person or group
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volition
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free will
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zenith
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summit, peak
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ouster
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rejection
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palpable
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touchable, intense
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panacea
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cure-all
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pedagogical
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pertaining to teaching
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pedestrian
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common
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perfunctory
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with minimal effort
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posit
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propose, assume
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preempt
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prevent an unexpected event
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proliferate
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increase rapidly
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prosaic
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boring, flat
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protracted
prolonged
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proxy
substitute, agent
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punitive
punishing
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recant
retract a previous statement
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recoup
regain something that was lost
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refute
prove wrong
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relegate
assign to an inferior position
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requisite
return an action or feeling
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rescind
take back
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loath
extremely reluctant
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lurid
sensational
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magnanimous
kindhearted, generous
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magnate
successful businessperson
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manifold
multiple, diverse
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martial
related to military
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meteoric
dazzling
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minutiae
small details
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mire
situation thats hard to escape
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misbegotten
obtained by dishonest means
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mitigate
lessen
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mogul
powerful person
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moot
no longer relevant
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nebulous
vague
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nomenclature
system of names
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nondescript
lacking distinctive features
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oblique
indirect
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onus
burden
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empirical
fact-based
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ephemeral
short-lived, brief
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etymology
study of words and their history
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euphemism
polite way to say something negative
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exacerbate
worsen
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excise
precisely remove
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exhume
uncover, unbury
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exorbitant
excessive
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foster
encourage, help to develop
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gaffe
embarrassing mistake
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galvanize
excite to action
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idiosyncrasy
peculiar or distinctive trait
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illusionary
based on illusion
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imbue
permeate, saturate, give (her)
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inherent
related to a things essential nature
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insipid
lacking energy, dull
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languish
weaken; be abandoned
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laud
commend, praise
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leery
cautious, doubtful
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liaison
intermediary, ambassador
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linchpin
something that is indispensable
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liquidate
convert to cash by selling
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listless
lacking spirit or interest
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lithe
supple
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livid
enraged
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abate
lessen
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abdicate
give up a position of power
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aberrant
abnormal
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abet
aid, help
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abhor
hate
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abide
accept
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attribute
connect to, tie to
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beholden (to)
in debt, obliged
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berate
scold
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borne (out)
proved, shown, or confirmed
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bourgeois
middle class
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circumvent
go around, avoid
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civic
relating to a city or citizenship
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conduct
organize and carry out
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conscientious
directed by someone's conscious
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constitute
to make up or be part of something
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criterion
basis or reason for a decision n
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decadence
decay
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edify
teach
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effigy
likeness
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egregious
shockingly bad
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egress
exit
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elasticity
sensitivity to change
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elucidate
make clear
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embargo
commercial restriction
