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Vocabulary3 Flashcards

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gargantuan

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huge, colossal

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genial

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friendly, gracious

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grandiose

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overly large, pretentious, or showy

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gratuitous

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given freely or without cause.

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gregarious

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enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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guileless

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without cunning; innocent.

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gullible

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easily fooled

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hackneyed

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without originality, trite

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haughty

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overly proud

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hedonist

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someone who lives mainly to pursue pleasure

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heinous

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very evil, hateful.

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hierarchy

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a ranking of people, things, or ideas from highest to lowest.

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hypocrisy

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a false pretense of virtue.

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks traditional beliefs or institutions.

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to an individual; eccentric.

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idolatry

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the worship of a person, thing, or institution as a god.

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impartial

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fair, equal, unbiased.

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impeccable

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flawless

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impetuous

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acting hastily or impulsively.

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impinge

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to encroach upon, touch, or affect.

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implicit

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understood without being openly expressed; implied.

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impute

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to credit or give responsibility to; to attribute

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inarticulate

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unable to speak or express oneself clearly and understandably

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incisive

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clear and direct expression.

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incompatible

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unable to exist together; conflicting

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inconsequential

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of little importance.

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incontrovertible

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impossible to question.

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incorrigible

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impossible to manage or reform.

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incremental

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increasing gradually by small amounts

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incriminate

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to give evidence of guilt.

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incumbent

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someone who occupies an office or position

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indeterminate

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not definitely known.

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indifferent

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unconcerned, apathetic

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indistinct

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unclear, uncertain

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indomitable

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unable to be conquered or controlled

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induce

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to cause

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ineffable

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difficult to describe or express

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inevitable

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unable to be avoided

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inexorable

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unable to be deterred; relentless.

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ingenious

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showing cleverness and originality

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inherent

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naturally part of something

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innate

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inborn, native

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innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive

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inoculate

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to prevent a disease by infusing with a disease-causing organism.

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insipid

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flavorless, uninteresting.

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insolence

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an attitude or behavior that is bold and disrespectful

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insular

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narrow or isolated in attitude or viewpoint

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insurgency

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uprising, rebellion

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integrity

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honesty, uprightness; soundness, completeness.

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interlocutor

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someone taking part in dialogue or conversation

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interlude

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an interrupting period or performance

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interminable

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endless or seemingly endless

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intransigent

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unwilling to compromise

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intrepid

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fearless and resolute

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intrusive

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forcing a way in without being welcome.

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intuitive

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known directly, without apparent thought or effort

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inundate

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to flood; to overwhelm.

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invariable

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unchanging, constant

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inversion

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a turning backwards, inside-out, or upside-down; a reversal

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inveterate

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persistent, habitual

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invigorate

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to give energy to, to stimulate.

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invincible

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impossible to conquer or overcome

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inviolable

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impossible to attack or trespass upon

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irrational

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unreasonable

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act, indecisive

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jeopardize

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to put in danger

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juxtapose

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to put side by side.

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languid

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without energy; slow, sluggish, listless.

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latent

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not currently obvious or active; hidden

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laudatory

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giving praise

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lenient

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mild, soothing, or forgiving

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lethargic

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lacking energy; sluggish

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liability

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an obligation or debt; a weakness or drawback.

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lithe

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flexible and graceful.

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longevity

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length of life; durability.

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lucid

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clear and understandable

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lurid

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shocking, gruesome

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malediction

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malevolence

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hatred, ill will.

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malinger

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to pretend incapacity or illness to avoid a duty or work.

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malleable

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able to be changed, shaped, or formed by outside pressures.

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mandate

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order, command

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maturation

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the process of becoming fully grown or developed.

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mediate

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to act to reconcile differences between two parties

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mediocrity

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the state of being middling or poor in quality

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mercurial

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changing quickly and upredictably

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meticulous

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very careful with details

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mimicry

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imitation, aping

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misconception

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a mistaken idea

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mitigate

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to make less severe; to relieve

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modicum

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a small amount

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mollify

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to soothe or calm; to appease

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morose

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gloomy, sullen

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mundane

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everyday, ordinary, common-place

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munificent

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very generous; lavish.

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mutable

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likely to change

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narcissistic

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showing excessive love for oneself; egoistic

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nocturnal

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of the night; active at night

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nonchalant

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appearing to be unconcerned

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nondescript

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without distinctive qualities; drab

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notorious

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famous, especially for evil actions or qualities.

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novice

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nuance

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a subtle difference or quality.

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nurture

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to nourish or help to grow

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