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Wordlist 12 Flashcards

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Abysmal

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Very deep; very bad

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Approbation

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Approval [opp. Of disapprobation]

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Bent (n)

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Inclination; aptitude

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Cadge

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Get by begging

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Debacle

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Disaster

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Extemporaneous

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Speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]

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Incumbents

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Occupiers of a job or position

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Lambaste

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Attack verbally

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Noisome

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Disgusting

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Pastiche

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Work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

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Arboreal

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Living in trees; concerned with trees

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Centrifuge

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Device to separate substances by spinning them at high speeds

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Cloistered

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Isolated

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Disabuse

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Make someone aware of an error in thinking

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Engendering

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Causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]

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Intemperate

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Excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

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Lugubrious

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Sad; gloomy

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Nonplussed

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Confused

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Pedagogy

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Science of education; teaching

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Satiate

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Satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]

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Artless

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Without effort; without trickery; simple

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Comeliness

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Beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]

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Doff

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Take off (hat)

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Don

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Put on (clothes)

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Erudition
Learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]
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Plaintive
Sad; mournful
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Suborn
Bribe
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Tendentious
Dogmatic; biased
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Tortuous
Indirect; winding
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Verbiage
Excessive or meaningless wordiness
31
Atonement
Making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]
32
Complaisance
Flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]
33
Daguerreotype
Forerunner of the photograph
34
Fawn
Behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]
35
Gregariousness
Sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]
36
Nascent
Emerging; newly formed
37
Paean
Praise; tribute (song)
38
Reproof
Scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]
39
Scurvy
1. Disease due to lack of vitamin C 2. Contemptible; rascally
40
Tutelary
Serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]
41
Abscission
Cutting; process causing leaves to fall off
42
Contentious
Causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]
43
Debilitating
Weakening [debilitate (v)]
44
Foible
Quirk; minor weakness
45
Importune
Beg; solicit [importunate (a)]
46
Pertain
Be relevant to [pertinent (a)]
47
Slew
Glut; excess
48
Toady
Sycophant; flatterer
49
Torrid
Hot and steamy
50
Veracious
True [veracity (n)]
51
Asperity
Using harsh or critical tone
52
Blowhard
Boastful person
53
Disingenuous
Crafty
54
Evanescent
Short-lived [evanescence (n)]
55
Intangible
Cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]
56
Labile
Changing rapidly; unstable
57
Malapropism
Use of similar sounding but incorrect wors
58
Posture (v)
To put on an act
59
Proximate
Immediate; nearest
60
Pugnacious
Aggressive; ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]
61
Foreshadowed
Indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]
62
Gaucherie
Awkwardness [gauche (a)]
63
Heterodox
Unorthodox
64
Inscrutability
Quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]
65
Limerick
Story amusing poem
66
Mannered
Stylized; pretentious
67
Pluck (n)
Courage
68
Sedulous
Persevering; eager and thorough
69
Syllogism
Type of logical reasoning
70
Vicissitude
Unexpected change in fortune or circumstances
71
Acolyte
Disciple; follower or attendant
72
Admonitory
Scolding [admonition (n)]
73
Caprices
Whimsies; fancies
74
Cornucopia
Symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting a natural abundance
75
Deferential
Showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]
76
Intractability
Stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]
77
Luminary
Eminent person
78
Minion
Underling; servant
79
Undergird
Support; strengthen
80
Vitiate
Weaken; sap energy
81
Coteri
Clique; small group with common interests
82
Denigrate
Decry; criticise; belittle
83
Empirical
Found by experiment or practice
84
Gainsay
Contradict
85
Hyperbole
Exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)]
86
Modest
1. Bashful; unpretentious 2. Not excessive
87
Prolixity
Wordiness [prolix (a)]
88
Rebus
Puzzle in which pictures give clues
89
Sere
Withered; old
90
Vulpine
Fox-like [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like), etc.]
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Corroborate
Give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]
92
Exacerbated
Made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]
93
Exact (v)
To demand; extort
94
Faddish
Whimsical; following a fashion
95
Hapless
Unlucky
96
Misconstrue
Interpret something wrong
97
Perennial
Long-lasting
98
Rent
Torn (p.p. of verb 'to rend')
99
Shard
Fragment of pottery
100
Xenophobe
Person afraid of foreigners
101
# Reverse Very deep; very bad
Abysmal
102
# Reverse Approval [opp. Of disapprobation]
Approbation
103
# Reverse Inclination; aptitude
Bent (n)
104
# Reverse Get by begging
Cadge
105
# Reverse Disaster
Debacle
106
# Reverse Speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]
Extemporaneous
107
# Reverse Occupiers of a job or position
Incumbents
108
# Reverse Attack verbally
Lambaste
109
# Reverse Disgusting
Noisome
110
# Reverse Work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources
Pastiche
111
# Reverse Living in trees; concerned with trees
Arboreal
112
# Reverse Device to separate substances by spinning them at high speeds
Centrifuge
113
# Reverse Isolated
Cloistered
114
# Reverse Make someone aware of an error in thinking
Disabuse
115
# Reverse Causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]
Engendering
116
# Reverse Excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]
Intemperate
117
# Reverse Sad; gloomy
Lugubrious
118
# Reverse Confused
Nonplussed
119
# Reverse Science of education; teaching
Pedagogy
120
# Reverse Satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]
Satiate
121
# Reverse Without effort; without trickery; simple
Artless
122
# Reverse Beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]
Comeliness
123
# Reverse Take off (hat)
Doff
124
# Reverse Put on (clothes)
Don
125
# Reverse Learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]
Erudition
126
# Reverse Sad; mournful
Plaintive
127
# Reverse Bribe
Suborn
128
# Reverse Dogmatic; biased
Tendentious
129
# Reverse Indirect; winding
Tortuous
130
# Reverse Excessive or meaningless wordiness
Verbiage
131
# Reverse Making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]
Atonement
132
# Reverse Flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]
Complaisance
133
# Reverse Forerunner of the photograph
Daguerreotype
134
# Reverse Behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]
Fawn
135
# Reverse Sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]
Gregariousness
136
# Reverse Emerging; newly formed
Nascent
137
# Reverse Praise; tribute (song)
Paean
138
# Reverse Scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]
Reproof
139
# Reverse 1. Disease due to lack of vitamin C 2. Contemptible; rascally
Scurvy
140
# Reverse Serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]
Tutelary
141
# Reverse Cutting; process causing leaves to fall off
Abscission
142
# Reverse Causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]
Contentious
143
# Reverse Weakening [debilitate (v)]
Debilitating
144
# Reverse Quirk; minor weakness
Foible
145
# Reverse Beg; solicit [importunate (a)]
Importune
146
# Reverse Be relevant to [pertinent (a)]
Pertain
147
# Reverse Glut; excess
Slew
148
# Reverse Sycophant; flatterer
Toady
149
# Reverse Hot and steamy
Torrid
150
# Reverse True [veracity (n)]
Veracious
151
# Reverse Using harsh or critical tone
Asperity
152
# Reverse Boastful person
Blowhard
153
# Reverse Crafty
Disingenuous
154
# Reverse Short-lived [evanescence (n)]
Evanescent
155
# Reverse Cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]
Intangible
156
# Reverse Changing rapidly; unstable
Labile
157
# Reverse Use of similar sounding but incorrect wors
Malapropism
158
# Reverse To put on an act
Posture (v)
159
# Reverse Immediate; nearest
Proximate
160
# Reverse Aggressive; ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]
Pugnacious
161
# Reverse Indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]
Foreshadowed
162
# Reverse Awkwardness [gauche (a)]
Gaucherie
163
# Reverse Unorthodox
Heterodox
164
# Reverse Quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]
Inscrutability
165
# Reverse Story amusing poem
Limerick
166
# Reverse Stylized; pretentious
Mannered
167
# Reverse Courage
Pluck (n)
168
# Reverse Persevering; eager and thorough
Sedulous
169
# Reverse Type of logical reasoning
Syllogism
170
# Reverse Unexpected change in fortune or circumstances
Vicissitude
171
# Reverse Disciple; follower or attendant
Acolyte
172
# Reverse Scolding [admonition (n)]
Admonitory
173
# Reverse Whimsies; fancies
Caprices
174
# Reverse Symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting a natural abundance
Cornucopia
175
# Reverse Showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]
Deferential
176
# Reverse Stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]
Intractability
177
# Reverse Eminent person
Luminary
178
# Reverse Underling; servant
Minion
179
# Reverse Support; strengthen
Undergird
180
# Reverse Weaken; sap energy
Vitiate
181
# Reverse Clique; small group with common interests
Coteri
182
# Reverse Decry; criticise; belittle
Denigrate
183
# Reverse Found by experiment or practice
Empirical
184
# Reverse Contradict
Gainsay
185
# Reverse Exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)]
Hyperbole
186
# Reverse 1. Bashful; unpretentious 2. Not excessive
Modest
187
# Reverse Wordiness [prolix (a)]
Prolixity
188
# Reverse Puzzle in which pictures give clues
Rebus
189
# Reverse Withered; old
Sere
190
# Reverse Fox-like [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like), etc.]
Vulpine
191
# Reverse Give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]
Corroborate
192
# Reverse Made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]
Exacerbated
193
# Reverse To demand; extort
Exact (v)
194
# Reverse Whimsical; following a fashion
Faddish
195
# Reverse Unlucky
Hapless
196
# Reverse Interpret something wrong
Misconstrue
197
# Reverse Long-lasting
Perennial
198
# Reverse Torn (p.p. of verb 'to rend')
Rent
199
# Reverse Fragment of pottery
Shard
200
# Reverse Person afraid of foreigners
Xenophobe

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