Week 32, 33 Flashcards

1
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profound

A

deep, intense

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2
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alleviate

A

make easier, lighten

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3
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prodigious

A

extraordinary, enormous

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4
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expedite

A

carry out promptly

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5
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celerity

A

speed, rapidity

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6
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usurp

A

seize, annex, grab

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7
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paltry

A

of little importance, insignificant

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8
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condone

A

excuse, pardon

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9
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trivial

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petty, worthless

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10
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bizarre

A

fantastic, odd

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11
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menial

A

humble, degrading

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12
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venerable

A

respected, worshiped

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13
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extraneous

A

foreign, not belonging

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14
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ambiguous

A

vague, undefined, not specific

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15
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succint

A

brief, concise

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16
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archaic

A

out of date

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17
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emulate

A

rival, strive to equal

18
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facetious

A

comical, humorous, witty

19
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rabid

A

fanatical, furious, mad

20
Q

salubrious

A

healthful, wholesome

21
Q

complacent

A

self-satisfied

22
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somber

A

gloomy, sad

23
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debilitate

A

weaken

24
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impetuous

A

impulsive

25
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occult (adj.)

A

secret, mysterious, supernatural

26
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discreet

A

careful, cautious, prudent

27
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forment

A

stir up, instigate

28
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glean

A

gather, collect

29
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quarry

A

something hunted or pursued

30
Q

slovenly

A

disorderly, carelessly

31
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abjure

A

renounce, abstain from

32
Q

reproach

A

rebuke, reprimand

33
Q

pentitent

A

regretful, confessing guilt

34
Q

evanescent

A

fleeting, passing, momentary

35
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent, identical

36
Q

propensity

A

disposition, inclination, bent

37
Q

wary

A

watchful, shrewd

38
Q

allay

A

calm, soothe

39
Q

deter

A

hinder, discourage

40
Q

connoisseur

A

expert