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Wordlist 11 Flashcards

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Abate

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Reduced in intensity

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Abjure

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Renounce; swear to refrain from something

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Blandishment

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Words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]

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Boor

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Ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]

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Cardinal

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  1. High ranking church official 2. Major, important
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Deliberate

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  1. Slow (a) 2. To think over (v) 3. On purpose (a)
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Equivocation

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Speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]

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Feckless

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Feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative

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Imperturbability

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Quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [impeturbable (a)]

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Meretricious

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Falsely attractive; tawdry

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Augury

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Prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]

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Boycott

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Refuse to have dealings with

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Glib

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Slick; superficial esp. in speech

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Incise

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Cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]

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Moralistic

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Concerned with morals [moralise (v)]

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Ostracism

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Shunning; social isolation [ostracise (v)]

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Penchant

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Inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

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Rarely

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Make less dense [rarefaction (n)]

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Reprint

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Fret; be discontented

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Stipulate

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Specify [stipulation (n)]

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Diaphanous

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Transparent; thin and delicate

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Feint

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Pretended attack; a move intended to deceive

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Inured

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Hardened; habituated

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Mettlesome

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Spirited [mettle (n)]

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Puissance
Power
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Recondite
Obscure
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Stygian
Very dark
28
Touting
Advertising; supporting [tout (v)]
29
Virtuosity
Skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n. pl)]
30
Volubility
Excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]
31
Carey
Punctuation mark signifying omission
32
Contiguous
Adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]
33
Damp
(In terms of vibrations) reduce in extent
34
Ellipsis
Omission of essential words
35
Extirpation
Wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]
36
Foppish
Behaving of dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion
37
Gaffe
Blunder; social mistake
38
Hortatory
Encouraging; exhorting
39
Opprobrious
Expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]
40
Recumbent
Reclining; lying down
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Ambidextrous
Able to use both left and right ha do equally well
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Cukpability
Guilt [culpable = blameworthy]
43
Discernment
Judgement; perceptiveness
44
Encomienda
Praise
45
Inveigle
Coax; cajole; wheedle; entice
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Minatory
Threatening
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Ossified
Turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]
48
Plumb
Measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)
49
Quintessential
Most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)]
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Runic
Mysterious; magical
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Accretion
Accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside
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Anachronistic
Occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism (n)]
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Chronic
Long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the opposite is 'acute')
54
Churlishness
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
55
Demagogue
Mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)
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Effrontery
Daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)
57
Idyll
Story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]
58
Interregnum
Interval between reigns or governments
59
Nugatory
Of minor significance; futile
60
Sinecure
Job which pays salary but requiring little effort
61
Anodized
Electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal
62
Aphoristic
Expressed tersely [aphorism (n) = short statement; maxim]
63
Canonical
Orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]
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Commensurate
Equal in significance
65
Dexterity
Skill, esp. With hands [dexterous (a)]
66
Extant
Still in existence (opposite of extinct)
67
Impugned
Challenged; called into question
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Probity
Uprightness; honesty
69
Raconteur
Person who relates a story
70
Solicitous
Kindly; expressing care and concern
71
Amalgamate
Join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]
72
Baleful
Evil
73
Coerce
Force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]
74
Inchoate
Undeveloped; nascent
75
Iniquitous
Evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]
76
Libertine
Dissolute person; prodigal
77
Millinery
Hats and hat-making
78
Natty
Neat; dapper; smart
79
Occluded
Obscured; blocked
80
Sidereal
Of or related to stars
81
Avaricious
Greedy for money
82
Extirpate
Wipe out totally
83
Halcyon
Peaceful and happy; calm (esp. Of summer weather)
84
List (v)
1. To lean to one side 2. To write in order
85
Maudline
Sad; sentimental; inclined to weep
86
Refulgent
Glowing; radiant
87
Subliminal
Below the threshold of consciousness
88
Testiness
Irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]
89
Vituperate
Attack bitterly
90
Whittle
1. Carve with knife 2. Reduce step by step
91
Caricature
Ridicule (v); cartoon intended to ridicule (n)
92
Colander
Strainer
93
Cumbersome
Bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]
94
Dispatch
1. Send 2. Speed, celerity (n)
95
Epistemology
Theory of knowledge
96
Froward
Stubborn; wayward; disobedient
97
Supine
Lying flat on one's back
98
Throwback
Exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits
99
Untoward
Unexpected
100
Verisimilar
True to life; giving the appearance of reality
101
# Reverse Reduced in intensity
Abate
102
# Reverse Renounce; swear to refrain from something
Abjure
103
# Reverse Words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]
Blandishment
104
# Reverse Ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]
Boor
105
# Reverse 1. High ranking church official 2. Major, important
Cardinal
106
# Reverse 1. Slow (a) 2. To think over (v) 3. On purpose (a)
Deliberate
107
# Reverse Speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]
Equivocation
108
# Reverse Feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative
Feckless
109
# Reverse Quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [impeturbable (a)]
Imperturbability
110
# Reverse Falsely attractive; tawdry
Meretricious
111
# Reverse Prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]
Augury
112
# Reverse Refuse to have dealings with
Boycott
113
# Reverse Slick; superficial esp. in speech
Glib
114
# Reverse Cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]
Incise
115
# Reverse Concerned with morals [moralise (v)]
Moralistic
116
# Reverse Shunning; social isolation [ostracise (v)]
Ostracism
117
# Reverse Inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection
Penchant
118
# Reverse Make less dense [rarefaction (n)]
Rarely
119
# Reverse Fret; be discontented
Reprint
120
# Reverse Specify [stipulation (n)]
Stipulate
121
# Reverse Transparent; thin and delicate
Diaphanous
122
# Reverse Pretended attack; a move intended to deceive
Feint
123
# Reverse Hardened; habituated
Inured
124
# Reverse Spirited [mettle (n)]
Mettlesome
125
# Reverse Power
Puissance
126
# Reverse Obscure
Recondite
127
# Reverse Very dark
Stygian
128
# Reverse Advertising; supporting [tout (v)]
Touting
129
# Reverse Skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n. pl)]
Virtuosity
130
# Reverse Excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]
Volubility
131
# Reverse Punctuation mark signifying omission
Carey
132
# Reverse Adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]
Contiguous
133
# Reverse (In terms of vibrations) reduce in extent
Damp
134
# Reverse Omission of essential words
Ellipsis
135
# Reverse Wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]
Extirpation
136
# Reverse Behaving of dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion
Foppish
137
# Reverse Blunder; social mistake
Gaffe
138
# Reverse Encouraging; exhorting
Hortatory
139
# Reverse Expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]
Opprobrious
140
# Reverse Reclining; lying down
Recumbent
141
# Reverse Able to use both left and right ha do equally well
Ambidextrous
142
# Reverse Guilt [culpable = blameworthy]
Cukpability
143
# Reverse Judgement; perceptiveness
Discernment
144
# Reverse Praise
Encomienda
145
# Reverse Coax; cajole; wheedle; entice
Inveigle
146
# Reverse Threatening
Minatory
147
# Reverse Turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]
Ossified
148
# Reverse Measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)
Plumb
149
# Reverse Most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)]
Quintessential
150
# Reverse Mysterious; magical
Runic
151
# Reverse Accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside
Accretion
152
# Reverse Occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism (n)]
Anachronistic
153
# Reverse Long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the opposite is 'acute')
Chronic
154
# Reverse Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Churlishness
155
# Reverse Mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)
Demagogue
156
# Reverse Daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)
Effrontery
157
# Reverse Story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]
Idyll
158
# Reverse Interval between reigns or governments
Interregnum
159
# Reverse Of minor significance; futile
Nugatory
160
# Reverse Job which pays salary but requiring little effort
Sinecure
161
# Reverse Electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal
Anodized
162
# Reverse Expressed tersely [aphorism (n) = short statement; maxim]
Aphoristic
163
# Reverse Orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]
Canonical
164
# Reverse Equal in significance
Commensurate
165
# Reverse Skill, esp. With hands [dexterous (a)]
Dexterity
166
# Reverse Still in existence (opposite of extinct)
Extant
167
# Reverse Challenged; called into question
Impugned
168
# Reverse Uprightness; honesty
Probity
169
# Reverse Person who relates a story
Raconteur
170
# Reverse Kindly; expressing care and concern
Solicitous
171
# Reverse Join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]
Amalgamate
172
# Reverse Evil
Baleful
173
# Reverse Force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]
Coerce
174
# Reverse Undeveloped; nascent
Inchoate
175
# Reverse Evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]
Iniquitous
176
# Reverse Dissolute person; prodigal
Libertine
177
# Reverse Hats and hat-making
Millinery
178
# Reverse Neat; dapper; smart
Natty
179
# Reverse Obscured; blocked
Occluded
180
# Reverse Of or related to stars
Sidereal
181
# Reverse Greedy for money
Avaricious
182
# Reverse Wipe out totally
Extirpate
183
# Reverse Peaceful and happy; calm (esp. Of summer weather)
Halcyon
184
# Reverse 1. To lean to one side 2. To write in order
List (v)
185
# Reverse Sad; sentimental; inclined to weep
Maudline
186
# Reverse Glowing; radiant
Refulgent
187
# Reverse Below the threshold of consciousness
Subliminal
188
# Reverse Irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]
Testiness
189
# Reverse Attack bitterly
Vituperate
190
# Reverse 1. Carve with knife 2. Reduce step by step
Whittle
191
# Reverse Ridicule (v); cartoon intended to ridicule (n)
Caricature
192
# Reverse Strainer
Colander
193
# Reverse Bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]
Cumbersome
194
# Reverse 1. Send 2. Speed, celerity (n)
Dispatch
195
# Reverse Theory of knowledge
Epistemology
196
# Reverse Stubborn; wayward; disobedient
Froward
197
# Reverse Lying flat on one's back
Supine
198
# Reverse Exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits
Throwback
199
# Reverse Unexpected
Untoward
200
# Reverse True to life; giving the appearance of reality
Verisimilar

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