Vocabulary Quiz Before Winter Break Flashcards

1
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Adamant

A

Refusing to be convinced

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2
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Cornucopia

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Assortment

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3
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Efficacy

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The ability to produce a desired result

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4
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Genteel

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Polite and respectful

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5
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Loquacious

A

Talkative

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6
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Odious

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Unpleasant

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7
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Propierty

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Being appropriate

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8
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Ruse

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An action intended to trick someone

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9
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Succint

A

Brief but clear

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10
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Vernacular

A

Language specific to that area or region

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11
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Accolade

A

An award

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12
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Complacent

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

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13
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Esoteric

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Intended to be understood by only a certain group of people

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14
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Hallmark

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Official mark

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15
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Incessant

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Something unpleasant ongoing

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16
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Nullify

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Legally invalidate

17
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Profusion

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Large quantity of something

18
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Qualm

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Uneasy feeling of doubt

19
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Sardonic

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Cynical

20
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Vicarious

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Experienced through someone or something else