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Word Groups Flashcards

1
Q

Rudeness. 9

A 
Boor
Churl
Insolence
Impudence
Arrant
Impertinent
Gauche
Flippant (not respectful/serious)
Doggerel
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Arrogance/self-righteous. 16

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Bombastic
Overweening
Sententious
Sanctimonious
Imperious
Effrontery
Supercilious
Temerity
Cavalier
Haughty
Insolent
Turgid
Imperious
Overbearing
Vainglorious
Vaunt
Magisterial
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Stubborn. 9

A 
Tenacious
Hidebound
Refractory
Intransigent 
Insular (narrow-minded)
Pertinacious
Recalcitrant
Obdurate
Obstinate
Froward
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Stubborn. 10

A 
Tenacious
Hidebound
Refractory
Intransigent 
Insular (narrow-minded)
Intractible
Pertinacious
Recalcitrant
Obdurate
Obstinate
Froward
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Q

Verbal abuse. 13

A 
Execrate
Vituperate
Invective
Lambast
Derisive
Obloquy
Excoriate
Revile
Sardonic
Pan
Inveigh
Traduce
Diatribe
Berate
Calumny
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6
Q

To scold. 11

A 
Admonish
Berate
Censure
Denigrate
Rebuke
Reprimand
Reproach
Revile
Objurgate
Upbraid
Vituperate
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Q

Praise. 5

A 
Encomium
Extol
Laud
Exalt
Paean
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7
Q

Rant. 5

A 
Diatribe
Harange
Tirade
Screed
Carp
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8
Q

Remove from blame. 4

A

Exonerate
Exculpate
Quittance
Aquittal

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9
Q

No money. 6

A 
Parsimonious
Impecunious
Penurious
Insolvent
Destitute
Indigent
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10
Q

Self-denial. 2

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Abstemious

Ascetic

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11
Q

Luxury. 8

A 
Sybarite
Cupidity
Avarice
Profligate
Prodigal
Luxuriant
Epicurean
Dissipated
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12
Q

Quiet. 4

A

Taciturn
Reticent
Retiring
Quiescent

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13
Q

To make appear less serious. 3

A

Mitigate
Extenuate
Palliate

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14
Q

To weaken. 4

A

Mollify
Enervate
Attenuate
Undermine

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Q

To appease. 3

A 
Allay
Assuage
Propitiate
Placate
Palliate
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To beg/urge/plead. 7

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Beseech
Supplicate

Mendicant (beggar)
Importune
Cadge
Entreat

18
Q

Corrupt/immoral. 12

A

Embroiled
Venal
Iniquitous
Licentious

Turpitude
Unconscionable
Reprobate
Debase

Malfeasant
Iniquitous
Vitiate
Profligate
Usury- exploitation
18
Q

Small group. 2

A

Coterie

Covey

19
Q

Perverted. 8

A 
Prurient
Bawdy
Lascivious
Lecherous
Libidinous
Libertine
Licentious
Salacious
20
Q

Challenge/refute. 3

A

Belie
Impugn
Gainsay

22
Q

Mislead/give a false impression. 9

A 
Belie
Prevaricate
Inveigle
Subterfuge
Cozen
Gull
Guile
Beguile
Dupe
22
Q

To cause/ bring about. 3

A

Engender
Precipitate
Elicit

23
Q

False/deceptive. 8

A 
Factitious
Spurious
Specious
Mendacious/mendacity
Chicanery
Stratagem
Delude
Insidious
24
Q

Wordiness. 6

A 
Garrulous
Expatiate
Diffuse
Prolix
Verbiage
Verbose
25
Q

Secretive. 3

A

Furtive
Covert
Surreptitious

26
Q

Confusion. 5

A 
Obfuscation
Bemuse
Abstruse
Embroil
Imbroglio
27
Q

Greed. 4

A 
Avarice
Cupidity
Rapacious
Covetous
Acquisitive
28
Q

Confusion. 6

A 
Obfuscation
Bemuse
Abstruse
Embroil
Imbroglio
Confound
29
Q

Sad/mournful. 5

A 
Despondent
Lugubrious
Abject
Disconsolate
Lachrymose
30
Q

Excited/showing a lot of emotion. 7

A 
Jocundity
Effusive
Ebullient
Exult
Zealous
Complaisant
Fervent
31
Q

Clear. 3

A

Pellucid
Intelligible
Limpid

32
Q

Submissive. 2

A

Subservient

Obsequious

33
Q

Conspire, scheme. 3

A

Collude
Machinate
Connive

34
Q

Fruitful. 2

A

Prolific

Fecundity

35
Q

Honesty/ Integrity. 7

A 
Candor
Probity
Veracity
Verity
Exactitude
Rectitude
Ingenuous
36
Q

Commonplace, dull. 7

A 
Prosaic
Quotidian
Insipid
Jejune
Staid
Tedium
Ennui
37
Q

Peak. 8

A 
Apex
Apogee
Acme
Cusp
Meridian
Zenith
Vertex
Pinnacle

ANTONYM: NADIR

39
Q

Obscure. 9

A

Recondite
Abstruse
Rarefied
Esoteric

Arcane
Inscrutable
Impenetrable
Insoluble
Unintelligible
40
Q

Lazy. 3

A

Indolent
Feckless
Inert

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