Vocabulary5 Flashcards

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simulated

A

imitating something else; artificial.

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solace

A

to comfort or console

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3
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spontaneous

A

happening without plan.

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4
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spurious

A

false; fake

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5
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squander

A

to use up carelessly, to waste

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6
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stagnate

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to become stale through lack of movement or change

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staid

A

sedate, serious, and grave

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stimulus

A

something that excites a response or provokes an action

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stoic

A

showing little feeling, even in response to pain or sorrow.

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strenuous

A

requiring energy and strength

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submissive

A

accepting the will of others; humble, compliant.

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substantiate

A

verified or supported by evidence

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sully

A

to soil, stain, or defile

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14
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superficial

A

on the surface only; without depth or substance

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15
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superfluous

A

more than is needed, excessive.

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suppress

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to put down or restrain

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17
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surfeit

A

an excess

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18
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surreptitious

A

done in secret

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19
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surrogate

A

a substitute

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20
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sustain

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to keep up, to continue; to support.

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21
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tactile

A

relating to the sense of touch

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22
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talisman

A

an object supposed to have magical effects or qualities

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23
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tangential

A

touching lightly; only slightly connected or related

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24
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tedium

A

boredom

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25
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temerity

A

boldness, rashness, excessive daring.

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temperance

A

moderation or restraint in feelings and behavior

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27
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tenacious

A

clinging, sticky, or persistent.

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tentative

A

subject to change; uncertain

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29
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terminate

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to end, to close

30
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terrestrial

A

of the Earth

31
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therapeutic

A

curing or helping to cure

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timorous

A

fearful, timid

33
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toady

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someone who flatters a superior in hopes of gaining favor; a sycophant

34
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tolerant

A

accepting, enduring

35
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toxin

A

poison

36
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tranquility

A

freedom from disturbance or turmoil; calm

37
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transgress

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to go past limits; to violate

38
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transient

A

passing quickly

39
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transitory

A

quickly passing

40
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translucent

A

letting some light pass through

41
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transmute

A

to change in form or substance

42
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treacherous

A

untrustworthy or disloyal; dangerous or unreliable

43
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tremulous

A

trembling or shaking; timid or fearful

44
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trite

A

boring because of over-familiarity; hackneyed

45
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truculent

A

aggressive, hostile, belligerent.

46
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truncate

A

to cut off

47
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turbulent

A

agitated or disturbed.

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unheralded

A

little known, unexpected

49
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unpalatable

A

distasteful, unpleasant

50
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unparalleled

A

with no equal; unique

51
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unstinting

A

giving freely and generously

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untenable

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impossible to defend

53
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untimely

A

out of the natural or proper time

54
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unyielding

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firm, resolute, obdurate

55
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usurper

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someone who takes place or possession without the right to do so.

56
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utilitarian

A

purely of practical benefit

57
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utopia

A

an imaginary, perfect society.

58
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validate

A

to officially approve or confirm.

59
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variegated

A

spotted with different colors

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venerate

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to admire or honor

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verdant

A

green with plant life

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vestige

A

a trace or remainder

63
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vex

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to irritate, annoy, or trouble

64
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vicarious

A

experienced through someone else’s actions by ay of the imagination

65
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vindicate

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to confirm, justify or defend.

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virtuoso

A

someone very skilled, especially in an art

67
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vivacious

A

lively, sprightly

68
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volatile

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quickly changing; fleeting, transitory; prone to violence

69
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whimsical

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based on a capricious, carefree, or sudden impulse or idea

70
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zealous

A

fulled with eagerness, fervor, or passion