Wordlist 1 Flashcards

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agility

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the quality or state of being agile

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retentive

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capable of keeping the memory of

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flabby

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limp and soft
lacking force

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fickleness

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inconstancy

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unscrupulous

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unprincipled

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chancy

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uncertain in outcome or prospect

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contrition

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remorse for having done wrong

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deplore

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to express or feel grief for; to condemn

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congenital

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existing as such at birth; innate

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accredit

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to give official authorization to or approval of

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spartan

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of simplicity; strict self-discipline

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irradiate

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to cast rays of light upon

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opulent

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very wealthy

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estimable

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worthy of great respect

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platitudinous

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having the characteristics of a platitude

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piety

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fidelity to natural obligations; religious devotion and reverence to God

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excise

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to remove by cutting out or away

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comic

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using comedy; comedian

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ridge

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crest

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buckle

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to fasten or join with a buckle

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dividend

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bonus

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fanatic

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marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion

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clemency

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mildness; mercy

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defamation

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the act of defaming another

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disillusion
to cause to lose naive faith and trust
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encumber
to impede or hamper
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vitriolic
virulent of feeling or of speech
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proclivity
an inclination or predisposition toward sth
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constrict
to inhibit; to make sth tighter
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connive
to feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing; to conspire
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corroboration
the act of corroborating
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haughty
blatantly and sidainfully proud
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rubbery
resembling rubber as in elasticity
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supplant
to supersede by force or treachery
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recede
to move back
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derelict
deserted by the owner
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pollinate
to carry out the transfer of pollen
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crater
a bowl-shaped cavity at the mouth of a volcano
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skinflint
miser
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scourge
whip; a cause of great affliction
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boon
a timely blessing or benefit
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mural
of a wall
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unworldly
not swayed by mundane considerations
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retaliate
to get revenge
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disgruntled
annoyed or disappointed
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sumptuous
extremely costly, luxurious
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deviant
deviating especially from an accepted norm
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complacence
satisfaction with oneself
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mortality
the rate of death
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towering
reaching a high point of intensity
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abreast
side by side
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sultry
very hot and humid; capable of exercising strong sexual desires
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resuscitate
to restore life or consciousness
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obstinacy
the state of being obstinate; stubborness
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notch
score or achieve sth; a deep narrow mountain pass
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spiritedness
liveliness
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slipshod
not exact or thorough; careless
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perilous
hazardous
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wrongheaded
stubborn in adherence to wrong opinions
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repudiate
to refuse to accept
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zealot
a zealous person
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implausible
cannot believe
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modest
humble
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nonchalance
lack of concern
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collusive
having secret aggrement
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outmoded
no longer in fashion
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molten
melted
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postoperative
following a surgical operation
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premeditate
to plan, arrange
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frigid
very cold; lacking in warmth and life
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vex
to bring agitation to
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stumble
to strike one's foot against sth and almost fall
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scrappy
made of disconnected pieces; liking to fight
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galvanize
to stimulate
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finicky
too particular or exacting; fussy
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acquiescent
inclined to acknowledge sth
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palatable
agreeable to the palate
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agoraphobic
a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong
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insipid
dull; unappetizing
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sedate
keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace
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trademark
a distinguishing characteristic firmly associated with a person or thing
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evenhanded
fair and impartial
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cursory
superficial; hasty