Vocabulary Study 3 Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Definition: having contrary feelings, uncertain as to course of action
Synonyms: undecided

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Altruistic

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Definition: unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
Synonyms: benevolent, considerate, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic

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Antithesis

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Definition: a direct opposite, a contrast
Synonyms: contradictory, counter, contradiction

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Autonomous

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Definition: a direct opposite, a contrast
Synonyms: self-determining, sovereign

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Belie

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Definition: to contradict, to give a false impression
Synonyms: contradict, disguise, misrepresent, pervert

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Benign

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Definition: not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
Synonyms: amiable, complaisant, gentle, mild

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Daunt

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Definition: to intimidate, to dismay
Synonyms: subdue, discourage, dispirit

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Defamation

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Definition: act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
Synonyms: libel, slander, aspersion, disparagement, slur

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Deprecate

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Definition: to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
Synonyms: disfavor, disparage, object,

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Discern

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Definition: to differentiate between two or more things
Synonyms: ascertain, divine, perceive

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Disparity

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Definition: inequality, being unequal in age, rank, or degree
Synonyms: discrepancy, dissemblance, divergence, variation

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Duplicity

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Definition: double-dealing, hypocrisy
Synonyms: chicanery, deceit, fraud, guile, perfidiousness, treachery

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Egocentric

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Definition: self-centered, selfish
Synonyms: conceited, egomaniacal, megalomaniac, narcissistic, pompous, selfish, vainglorious

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Engender

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Definition: to cause, to produce, to create
Synonyms: beget, create, develop, produce, spawn

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Erudite

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Definition: scholarly
Synonyms: cultured, cultivated, highbrow, knowledgeable, lettered, savvy, scholastic

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Esoteric

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Definition: understood only by a small group or a select few
Synonyms: abstruse, arcane, cryptic, inscrutable, profound, recondite

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Immutable

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Definition: unchanging
Synonyms: ageless, changeless, enduring, in variable, perpetual, steadfast

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Innate

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Definition: existing from birth, inborn
Synonyms: congenital, elemental, inherent, intrinsic, intuitive

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Innocuous

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Definition: harmless, producing no injury
Synonym: banal, benign, innoxious

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Lethargic

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Definition: sluggish, languid
Synonyms: stuporous, torpid