Word List Flashcards
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abdicate
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give up a position of power
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abhor
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hate
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abet
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aid, encourage
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abjure
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residence
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abridge
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shorten, condense, diminish
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absolve
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free from blame, forgive
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abstain
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not to do something
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abstract
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theoretical, hard to understand
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abstemious
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restraint in the consumption of food or alcohol
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abysmal
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immesurably small, backward, wretched
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accede
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agree to
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acquiesce
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to accept, comply, or submit
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acute
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severe, sharp, shrewd
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adamant
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stubborn
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adept
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expert, skilled
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adhere
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stick to, hold firmly
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aesthetic
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attractive, beautiful, pleasing in appearance
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affable
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friendly, gracious, pleasant, at ease in talking
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affiliate
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branch, division, offshoot
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agnostic
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unwilling to comit to an opinion
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altruistic
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unselfish devotion to others
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amiable
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having an easy going manner, agreeable, good natured, pleasant
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amnesty
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pardon
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anarchy
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chaos, disorder, lawlessness
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annul
obliterate, neutralize or make legally void
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antithesis
opposite
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apathy
lack of feeling or emotion, impassiveness, indifference
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apt
ready, appropriate, sharp or intelligent
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ardor
passion
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arduous
hard, difficult, strenuous
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assuage
make easier
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astute
shrewd, crafty, wily
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augment
increase, make bigger
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austere
strict, somber, grave, stern, cold
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autocrat
a ruler with unlimited authority
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avarice
greed
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banal
lacking originality or freshness
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belligerent
eager to fight, aggressive, argumentative, combative, hostile
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bemuse
dull the senses, confuse, dull or stun
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benediction
blessing, good wishes
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benighted
overtaken by darkness, a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness
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benign
harmless, mild
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biodegradable
decomposes, breaks down so it does not harm the environment
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blatant
crass or offensive, brazen
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brevity
shortness or conciseness of expression
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cache
hiding or secure storage place
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cacophony
harsh or discordant sound
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candid
honest
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capitulate
surrender
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censure
an official reprimand, to blame or condemn
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chaff
something comparatively worthless
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chronic
always present, frequently reoccuring
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cogent
convincing, relevant
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coherent
consistent, understandable
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colloquial
familiar, informal
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comprehensive
covers everything, complete, thorough
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conciliatory
making peace, friendly or agreeable
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concur
agree
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contempt
disdain, despise, willful disobedience, lack of respect
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copious
abundant
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corporeal
substantial, material
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curtail
shorten, reduce
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dally
spend time doing nothing, play, delay
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deface
impair, destroy, mar the appearance of
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delude
deceive or trick
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desecrate
treat disrespectfully
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deter
discourage, prevent from acting
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dexterous
clever, artful, skillful
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diminutive
small size, tiny
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discernment
insight, ability to see things clearly
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discord
disagreement, conflict, harsh or unpleasant sound
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disdain
scorn, contempt
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dupe
trick, fool, misguide
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eccentric
unusual
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emulate
imitate
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enigma
mystery, puzzle
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enmity
mutual hostility
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enterprising
forceful and ambitious, determined and energetic
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equivocate
mislead or confuse
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erratic
unsteady, lacking a definite plan or purpose
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erroneous
mistaken or wrong
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exorbitant
excessive
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expedite
accelerate
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facile
shallow, simplistic, easy
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fallacy
a false or mistaken idea
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felonious
very evil, villainous
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fidelity
loyalty, devotion
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frugal
sparing
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furtive
secretive, stolen
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garrulous
annoyingly talkative, wordy
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genteel
aristocratic or upper class, elegant, refined
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gregarious
sociable
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guile
deceitful, cunning, tricky
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headway
advancement
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heinous
hateful or shockingly evil
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ignoble
low
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immaculate
flawless
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impeccable
flawless, free from blame
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impotent
powerless, lacking in strength
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inane
empty
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indigent
very poor
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indolent
lazy, idle, sluggish
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inept
incompetent
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innocuous
harmless, mild
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insipid
tasteless, dull, flat
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irreverent
lacking proper respect or seriousness
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jocular
humorous
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juxtaposed
placed side by side
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lacerated
tear or wound
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latent
dormant
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laudable
praiseworthy
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levity
light, changeable
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malcontent
discontented person
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magnanimous
high minded, noble, generous
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nadir
the lowest point
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negligence
carelessness
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noisome
harmful, unhealthy
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nuance
subtle or slight difference
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obdurate
stubborn
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oblique
uneven, twisted
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obstinate
stubborn
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opulent
wealthy
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oration
formal speech
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ostracize
exclude
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palpable
tangible, noticeable
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pandemonium
loud and chaotic
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paragon
a model of excellence
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paltry
utterly worthless, ridiculously small
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pariah
a social outcast
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partition
separate
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pedantic
unimaginative
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perfidious
faithless, disloyal, treachery
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pernicious
destructive, deadly
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petty
minor
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philanthropy
effort to increase the well being of humans
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pique
resentment, offense
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pittance
a small sum of money
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pivotal
critical
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pragmatic
realistic
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preclude
prevent
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prolific
productive
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provincial
narrow minded
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prudent
wise
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reciprocal
interchangeable
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reprehensible
deserving blame
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repudiate
deny
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respite
temporary delay
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reticent
reserved
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scrimp
avoid unnecessary expense or waste
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stagnate
to stop developing
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stoic
unaffected by emotions
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temperate
restrained, mild, gentle
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tenet
principle or religious belief
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tenuous
weak
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terse
brief
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trite
lacking in freshness or effectiveness
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unilateral
one sided
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verbose
wordy
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vilify
speak ill of
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virulent
full of hate
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volition
choice
