Vocabulary Workshop Flashcards
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Prognosticate
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Foretell/foresee
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Levity
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Lightness
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Somber
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Serious/gloomy
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Acme
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Highest point
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Juxtaposition
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Comparing things side by side
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Equivocal
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Unclear
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Recondite
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Obscure, complicated
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Prosaic
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Dull
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Epitome
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The perfect example of
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Propensity
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Tendency to do something
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Parochial
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Narrow minded, provincial
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Tenet
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Motto/belief
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Multifarious
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Many/varied
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Visceral
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Gut feeling, emotions
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Speculation
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Guess
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Circumlocution
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Talk in circles, unclear
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Laconic
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Reserved in speech
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Nuance
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Shades/degrees of something
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Sardonic
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Sarcastic; (-)
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Deferential
A
Respectful
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Prevaricate
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Lie
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Flippant
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Rude/bold
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Ameliorate
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To improve
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Blithe
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Happy/optimistic
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Disparage
Belittle
26
Anathema
Object/ thing you hate
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Callow
New/emerging
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Vehemence
Passion
29
Effusive
Very emotional
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Excoriate
Scold
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Remonstrate
Protest
32
Solicitous
Eager
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Adept
Skilled
34
Reactionary
Conservative
35
Aspersions
Slander; criticize
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Proscribe
Ban/exclude
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Erudite
Smart/studious
38
Acumen
Food judgement
39
Aberration
Out of the norm
40
Altruist
Does good things, benefactor
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Bohemian
Someone who goes against special norms
42
Clairvoyant
Psychic and see into future
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Dilettante
Does something for fun, amateur
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Magnate
Powerful businessman
45
Anarchist
Rebel, go against egalitarian law
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Ascetic
Monk, living sparsely for using very little
47
Charlatan
False person
48
Nonplussed
Confused, out of it
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Boor
Unrefined, uneducated
50
Autocrat
Dictator
51
Chauvinist
Bigot, sexist, for their own group and against everyone else
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Connoisseur
An expert
53
Demagogue
Manipulative ruler
54
Despot
Dictator very negative
55
Diplomat
Represents a country
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Hedonist
Pleasure seeker
57
Iconoclast
Destroy cherished believes and images
58
Martinet
Stickler for the rules, always follows them
59
Maverick
Rebel
60
Misanthrope
People hater
61
Tenuous
Weak, fragile
62
Dearth
Void, lack of something
63
Prodigious
Big/a lot
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Proliferate
To multiply
65
Munificent
Generous
66
Indigence
Poor
67
Gratuitous
Free, extra on top of what's necessary
68
Fastidious
Meticulous
69
Salubrious
Healthy
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Deleterious
Harmful
71
Egregious
Shockingly bad/horrible
72
Rectitude
Moral uprightness
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Apocryphal
Seems true but is false
74
Equanimity
Peaceful, composure
75
Enervate
Tired, drained of energy
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Ostensible
Obvious
77
Clandestine
Secretive
78
Magnanimous
Generous
79
Cathartic
Relaxing, cleansing
80
Salutary
Healthy
81
Industrious
Hard-working
82
Edify
Educate, improve usually morals
83
Acrimony
Bitterness
84
Demonstrative
Effusive, very emotional
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Alacrity
Passion/speed at something; enthusiasm
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Expedient
Efficient
87
Reprove
Reprimand
88
Proficient
Skilled/good at
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Disingenuous
Insincere
90
Impugn
To condemn, disapprove
91
Nascent
Newly born
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Belie
To prove false
93
Duplicity
To trick/ deceive
94
Reactionary
Conservative
95
Sanctimonious
Falsely practicing a religion, fake
96
Embargo
To ban/restrict
97
Assiduous
Hardworking
98
Effrontery
Rudely bold
99
Proscribe
Ban
100
Penitent
Remorseful, sorry
101
whimsical
Almost creative, no reason
102
Complaisant
Overly pleasing, a suckup, agreeable
103
Peremptory
Bossy
104
Prudent
Cautious
105
Perfunctory
Routine, mechanical
106
Wistful
Longing regret for the past
107
Captious
Faults finding
108
Imperturbable
Not able to be bothered
109
Cavalier
Reckless bold
110
Exonerate
Free from guilt
111
Bombastic
Flashy, showy
112
Contumacious
Rebellious stubborn
113
Demure
Shy
114
Profligate
Spend, wastefully
115
Haughty
Arrogant, proud and flashy
116
Self Effacing
Modest
117
Obsequious
Suck up
118
Temerity
Courage, bold
119
Ascetic
Using very little
