vocabulary words Flashcards
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abundant
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present in large quantities
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accurate
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correct; free from errors
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acquire
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to come into possession of
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adamant
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refusing to change an opinion
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adequate
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enough to meet a specific task or purpose / enough to suit your needs
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adjacent
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close or next to
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adverse
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unfavorable; against one’s desires
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affable
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friendly, easy to talk to
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ambiguous
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Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand
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ambitious
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Having a powerful desire for success or achievement
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annihilate
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to destroy or kill
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antipathy
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a strong feeling of dislike
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apparent
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readily seen or understood
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ascent
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upward movement; advancement
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attribute
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to give credit
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arbitrary
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based on a whim or random decision
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arduous
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requiring a lot of effort
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benevolent
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kind, generous
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bias
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a preconception that prevents objectivity
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bolster
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to support, strengthen, or fortify
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burgeoning
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growing quickly; flourishing
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bypass
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to avoid
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candid
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direct, blunt
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candor
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the trait of being honest and frank
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capitalize
to use to your advantage
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catalyst
something that causes a change or new event
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ceaseless
unending, without pause
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censure
to express strong disapproval
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clarify
to make clean or intelligible
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coincide
to happen at the same time
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competent
sufficiently qualified
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complacent
satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
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complement
to make perfect or complete
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conceal
to hide
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concur
to agree
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condense
to reduce to a shorter form; to make more compact
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cofine
to limit or restrict; to enclose within bounds
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confluence
a coming together of people or things; a joining
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consecutively
one after another in uninterrupted succession
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console
to give comfort; to lesson grief
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contention
a dispute; opposition; rivalry
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contours
line or edge that defines the bounds of an object
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contradict
to be in contrast with
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controversial
highly debatable and causing contention
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conventional
abiding by accepted standards
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convey
to pass on or transfer ( info)
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copious
abundant
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cordial
friendly; courteous
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crucial
critical; extremely important
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crude
rudimentary; unrefined
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cumbersome
unwieldy; burdensome
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deceive
to trick
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deference
respect; regard
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deficiency
a lack
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depict
to represent
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deplete
to overuse over time so that resources become scarce
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desolate
bare, empty
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derive
to deduce; to obtain from a source or origin
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devoid
lacking
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dexterity
skill in moving the hands or body; cleverness
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digress
to stray from the main topic
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diminish
to shrink or reduce
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discrepancy
an inconsistency or difference
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dismantle
to take apart
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distinctive
distinguishing
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dominant
ruling, controlling; being in a position or authority
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efficient
maximizing productivity
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eliminate
to remove
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eminent
superior or distinguished; high in position or status
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engrossed
to fully occupy the mind or attention
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erode
to wear away (figuratively or literally)
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estimate
an approximate value
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eternal
without beginning or end
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exemplify
to serve as a superior example of a thing
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expend
to use up ( as in energy or money)
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expedite
to speed the process
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expertise
expert knowledge or skill in a particular skill
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expose
to reveal or unmask
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extensive
covering a large area; great in number
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fastidious
hard to please; taking excessive care
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flaw
an imperfection or defect
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fluctuate
to be unstable; to rise and fall
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frenetic
frantic, frenzied
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functional
capable of working or operating
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grandeur
being awesome or impressive
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historic
important in history
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hitherto
up until now
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hostile
harmful, dangerous
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hypothetical
supposed; related to a hypothesis
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indifferent
apathetic, not caring
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immense
huge, vast
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imminent
about to happen
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inconceivable
unimaginable
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informal
casual, without ceremony
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inhibit
to hinder or prohibit
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innovative
new or different
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intricate
complex; having many interrelated parts
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jumbled
an unorganized mess; confused or muddled
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languid
slow; lacking energy
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latter
the second of two things
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listless
indifferent; having little energy or interest
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lucrative
capable of making a lot of money; profitable
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malicious
harmful, spiteful
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malleable
capable of being molded or changed
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modify
to change, alter, or tweak
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momentous
historically significant
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novel
new, innovative
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nuance
a subtle difference in meaning
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objectivity
judgement based on observations instead of emotions or opinions
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obsolete
no longer used; rare or uncommon
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omnipotent
almighty and all powerful
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paradox
an idea that seems contradictory or improbable but is, in fact, true
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paramount
first in importance
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partial
preferring one option over others
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perpetual
continuous, everlasting
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perplex
to confuse or complicate
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plausible
believable, worthy or trust
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potent
powerful
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pragmatic
practical
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precise
exact; strictly defined
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predate
to come before (in time)
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premature
occurring too soon
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prescience
foresight, knowing something before it happens
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prestigious
having a strong reputation; impressive
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proficient
competent or skilled at a thing
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prohibit
to forbid or prevent
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prolific
producing great quantities, often frequently
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prolong
to make longer in time
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prominent
easily noticeable; well-known
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protrude
to project
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qualitative
involving qualities of something (features and content)
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quantitative
involving quantities (numbers and amounts)
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radical
extreme; strikingly different from the traditional form
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reinforce
to strengthen or add support to
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relevant
closely related to the matter at hand
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resolute
determined; set in opinion
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retrospect
contemplation of the past
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revive
to restore to live or consciousness; to activate
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revolutionize
to bring about significant change
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riddled
full of small holes
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rigorous
severe or harsh
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scrutinize
to examine carefully and critically
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skeptical
to show doubt
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solidarity
the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group
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sparingly
insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner
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static
showing little or no change
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staunch
loyal, steadfast
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strenuous
requiring intense exertion
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subsequently
coming later or after
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subversive
intending to overthrow, deceive, or destroy
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sufficient
enough; just meeting a requirement
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sumptuous
luxurious; costly
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synonymous
expressing the same idea
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tedious
boring
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tentative
not yet finalized
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translucent
permitting some, but not all light to pass through
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trivial
of little importance or value
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ubiquitous
being everywhere at once
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unprecedented
never before known or experienced
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validate
to prove or declare valid
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viability
ability to be done in a practical or useful way
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vital
urgently necessary
