Voccabulary Flashcards

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Prosaic

A

Tiresome; ordinary

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Sanguine

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Optimistic

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Prudent

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Wise
Careful
Prepared

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Rectify

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Correct

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Relegate

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Banish

Put to lower position

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Repudiate

A

To reject

To cancel

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Sagacious

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Wise

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Pernicious

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Dangerous

Harmful

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Preclude

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Inhibit

Make impossible

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Prodigal

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Wasteful

Lavish

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Prodigious

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Exceptional

Tremendous

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Profusion

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Great amount

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Assent

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Consent

Compliance

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Affect

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To influence

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Capital

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City

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Council

A

Group side for discussion

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Counsel

A

Advise

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Device

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Plan scheme

Invention

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Devise

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Contrive

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Immanent

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Existing within

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Principal

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Highest rank or reason

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Principle

A

Ultimate source

Principle of physics

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Aesthetic

A

Showing good taste

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Ameliorate

A

Make better

Improve

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Astute

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Cunning
Sly
Crafty

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Audacious

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Fearless

Bold

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Auster

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Harsh
Sever
Strict

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Blithe

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Cheery

Happy

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Brevity

A

Briefness

Shortness

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Capricious

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Fickle

Changeable

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Censure

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Criticize

Disapprove of

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31
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Charlatan

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Imposter

Fake

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Concede

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To acknowledge
Admit
Surrender

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Consternation

A

Terror or amazement that causes terror

Noun

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Contrite

A

Regretful sorrowful

Adj

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Deference

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Yield to another

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Depravity

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Moral corruption

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Deride

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Ridicule

Laugh at with scorn

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Didactic

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Instructive

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Discerning

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Distinguish one from another

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Disparity

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Difference in character or form

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Disseminate

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Circulate or scatter

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Dissonance

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Harsh contradiction

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Dogmatic

A

Opinionated
Stubborn
Biased

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Eccentric

A

Peculiar

Strange

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Efface

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Wipe out

Erase

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Engender

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Bring about

Create

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Ephemeral

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Temporary
Brief
Short lived

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Equivocal

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Doubtful

Uncertain

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Erroneous

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Untrue

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Esoteric

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Obscure

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Euphony

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Pleasant sound

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Expedient

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Helpful
Worthwhile
Practical

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Extol

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Praise

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Fallacious

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Misleading

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Fastidious

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Fussy

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Fervor

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Passion

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Fortuitous

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Happen by chance

Accidental

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Furtive

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Sly

Secretive

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Guile

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Slyness

Deceit

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Hackneyed

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Commonplace

Trite

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Hedonistic

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Pleasure seeking

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Heresy

A

Contrary to popular belief

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Humility

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Lack of pride

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Illusory

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False
Deceptive
Unreal

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Incredulous

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Skeptical

Unwilling to believe

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Insipid

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Uninteresting bland

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Languid

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Weak

Fatigued

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Magnanimous

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Forgiving

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Mitigate

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To Lesson to soothe

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Morose

A

Moody

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Scrupulous

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Exact

Honorable

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Solemnity

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Seriousness

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary

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Sycophant

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Flatterer

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Taciturn

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Reserved

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Tumid

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Swollen

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Vehement

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Intense

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Venerate

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To rever

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Virtuoso

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Highly skilled artist

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Virulent

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Malicious

Harmful

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Wane

A

To grow gradually smaller

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Zealot

A

Believer
Enthusiast
Fan

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Zenith

A

Noun

Point directly overhead in the sky

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Abberant

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Abnormal

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Abominate

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Hate

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Accede

A

Comply with

To content to

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Affable

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Friendly

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Alacrity

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Enthusiasm
Fervor
Liveliness

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Anoint

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Crown