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Wordlist 15 Flashcards

1
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Abraded

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Worn away; eroded [abraded (v); abrasion (n)]

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Apposite

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Fitting; suitable

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Diatribe

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Tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

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Gerontocracy

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Government by the aged

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Maculated

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Spotted

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Quisling

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Traitor

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Sedulity

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Thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

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Seine

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Type of fishing net

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Tender

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To offer

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Waffle

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Talk nonsense

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Burlesque

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  1. Comic play 2. Lampoon
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Exemplar

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Model type [exemplary (a)]

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Homiletics

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Art of preaching and giving sermons

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Impugn

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Challenge; question someone’s honor etc.

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Incubus

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Encumbrance; nightmarish thing

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Lope

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Run with long strides

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Macerate

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Chop into tiny pieces

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Nostrum

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Remedy

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Saw

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  1. Tool for cutting 2. Wise saying
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Sibyl

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Prophetess

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Brook

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  1. Small stream 2. Tolerate
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Emboss

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Decorate with a raised design

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Eschew

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Shun; avoid

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Limpid

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Transparently clear

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Liturgy
Form of worship
26
Nexus
Connection
27
Odometer
Instrument to measure distance covered
28
Purchase
1. Grip 2. Buy
29
Quotidian
Daily; routine
30
Seminal
Essential; formative
31
Agog
Amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
32
Amortize
Pay off a debt in installments
33
Curmudgeon
Grumpy person
34
Dormancy
State of inactivity
35
Efficacy
Effectiveness
36
Epithet
Phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of
37
Figurehead
Symbol of power; nominal leader
38
Fracas
Fight; disturbance
39
Jamb
Door post
40
Milk
To squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
41
Chorales
Simple hymns
42
Dissonance
Discord; disagreement
43
Frieze
Decorative border
44
Gist
Essence; main point
45
Latent
Hidden; real but undeveloped
46
Partiality
Bias
47
Plodding
Walking slowly and heavily; uninspired
48
Rekindle
Relight; revive
49
Symphony
Type of musical composition
50
Tarnished
Made dull; spoil (reputation)
51
Compromised
1. Damage or put in doubt (esp. of reputation) 2. Reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
52
Drabness
Dullness
53
Endow
Give gift; provide with money etc.
54
Esoterica
Obscure details
55
Falters
Hesitates
56
Prattle
Mindless talk
57
Prohibitive
1. Prohibiting 2. Exorbitantly expensive
58
Purist
Conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.
59
Quack
Charlatan; fake
60
Taunt
Mock; tease
61
Arresting (a)
Attracting attention; striking
62
Barrage
Extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.
63
Chantey
Type of song sung by sailors
64
Ferrous
Concerned with iron or its compounds
65
Manipulative
Scheming
66
Orate
Speak in a pompous manner
67
Psychosis
Severe mental disturbance
68
Savor
Enjoy
69
Table (v)
Put down for future discussion
70
Underwrite
Give guarantee, insure
71
Dissident
Person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]
72
Enigmatic
Puzzling [enigma (n)]
73
Foolhardy
Reckless [foolhardiness (n)]
74
Homogeneity
Evenness; uniformity
75
Personification
1. Represent something as a person 2. A concrete example of
76
Plaque
1. Surface deposits on feet or in artery etc. 2. Decorative plate or sign
77
Plausibility
Believability [plausible (a)]
78
Resilience
Resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
79
Trilogy
Set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four
80
Vagary
Something unaccountable; freak
81
Aisle
Corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)
82
Discountenance
Disallow
83
Imperative
Must be obeyed
84
Indigent
Poor; needy [indigence (n)]
85
Nadir
Lowest point
86
Paranoia
Mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
87
Prudence
Caution; wisdom
88
Resuscitation
Revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
89
Shirk
Avoid (esp. work)
90
Teetotalism
Total abstinence from alcohol
91
Balm
Soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]
92
Calibrate
Mark an accurate scale on a device
93
Cataclysmic
Violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]
94
Impropriety
Inappropriate behavior
95
Pith
Center; soft part of stem; essence
96
Primordial
Present from the beginning of time
97
Reconnaissance
Examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]
98
Sinistral
Left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]
99
Tempers
Moderates
100
Undermine
Subvert; attempt to overthrow
101
# Reverse Worn away; eroded [abraded (v); abrasion (n)]
Abraded
102
# Reverse Fitting; suitable
Apposite
103
# Reverse Tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism
Diatribe
104
# Reverse Government by the aged
Gerontocracy
105
# Reverse Spotted
Maculated
106
# Reverse Traitor
Quisling
107
# Reverse Thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]
Sedulity
108
# Reverse Type of fishing net
Seine
109
# Reverse To offer
Tender
110
# Reverse Talk nonsense
Waffle
111
# Reverse 1. Comic play 2. Lampoon
Burlesque
112
# Reverse Model type [exemplary (a)]
Exemplar
113
# Reverse Art of preaching and giving sermons
Homiletics
114
# Reverse Challenge; question someone's honor etc.
Impugn
115
# Reverse Encumbrance; nightmarish thing
Incubus
116
# Reverse Run with long strides
Lope
117
# Reverse Chop into tiny pieces
Macerate
118
# Reverse Remedy
Nostrum
119
# Reverse 1. Tool for cutting 2. Wise saying
Saw
120
# Reverse Prophetess
Sibyl
121
# Reverse 1. Small stream 2. Tolerate
Brook
122
# Reverse Decorate with a raised design
Emboss
123
# Reverse Shun; avoid
Eschew
124
# Reverse Transparently clear
Limpid
125
# Reverse Form of worship
Liturgy
126
# Reverse Connection
Nexus
127
# Reverse Instrument to measure distance covered
Odometer
128
# Reverse 1. Grip 2. Buy
Purchase
129
# Reverse Daily; routine
Quotidian
130
# Reverse Essential; formative
Seminal
131
# Reverse Amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
Agog
132
# Reverse Pay off a debt in installments
Amortize
133
# Reverse Grumpy person
Curmudgeon
134
# Reverse State of inactivity
Dormancy
135
# Reverse Effectiveness
Efficacy
136
# Reverse Phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of
Epithet
137
# Reverse Symbol of power; nominal leader
Figurehead
138
# Reverse Fight; disturbance
Fracas
139
# Reverse Door post
Jamb
140
# Reverse To squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
Milk
141
# Reverse Simple hymns
Chorales
142
# Reverse Discord; disagreement
Dissonance
143
# Reverse Decorative border
Frieze
144
# Reverse Essence; main point
Gist
145
# Reverse Hidden; real but undeveloped
Latent
146
# Reverse Bias
Partiality
147
# Reverse Walking slowly and heavily; uninspired
Plodding
148
# Reverse Relight; revive
Rekindle
149
# Reverse Type of musical composition
Symphony
150
# Reverse Made dull; spoil (reputation)
Tarnished
151
# Reverse 1. Damage or put in doubt (esp. of reputation) 2. Reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
Compromised
152
# Reverse Dullness
Drabness
153
# Reverse Give gift; provide with money etc.
Endow
154
# Reverse Obscure details
Esoterica
155
# Reverse Hesitates
Falters
156
# Reverse Mindless talk
Prattle
157
# Reverse 1. Prohibiting 2. Exorbitantly expensive
Prohibitive
158
# Reverse Conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.
Purist
159
# Reverse Charlatan; fake
Quack
160
# Reverse Mock; tease
Taunt
161
# Reverse Attracting attention; striking
Arresting (a)
162
# Reverse Extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.
Barrage
163
# Reverse Type of song sung by sailors
Chantey
164
# Reverse Concerned with iron or its compounds
Ferrous
165
# Reverse Scheming
Manipulative
166
# Reverse Speak in a pompous manner
Orate
167
# Reverse Severe mental disturbance
Psychosis
168
# Reverse Enjoy
Savor
169
# Reverse Put down for future discussion
Table (v)
170
# Reverse Give guarantee, insure
Underwrite
171
# Reverse Person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]
Dissident
172
# Reverse Puzzling [enigma (n)]
Enigmatic
173
# Reverse Reckless [foolhardiness (n)]
Foolhardy
174
# Reverse Evenness; uniformity
Homogeneity
175
# Reverse 1. Represent something as a person 2. A concrete example of
Personification
176
# Reverse 1. Surface deposits on feet or in artery etc. 2. Decorative plate or sign
Plaque
177
# Reverse Believability [plausible (a)]
Plausibility
178
# Reverse Resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
Resilience
179
# Reverse Set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four
Trilogy
180
# Reverse Something unaccountable; freak
Vagary
181
# Reverse Corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)
Aisle
182
# Reverse Disallow
Discountenance
183
# Reverse Must be obeyed
Imperative
184
# Reverse Poor; needy [indigence (n)]
Indigent
185
# Reverse Lowest point
Nadir
186
# Reverse Mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
Paranoia
187
# Reverse Caution; wisdom
Prudence
188
# Reverse Revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
Resuscitation
189
# Reverse Avoid (esp. work)
Shirk
190
# Reverse Total abstinence from alcohol
Teetotalism
191
# Reverse Soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]
Balm
192
# Reverse Mark an accurate scale on a device
Calibrate
193
# Reverse Violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]
Cataclysmic
194
# Reverse Inappropriate behavior
Impropriety
195
# Reverse Center; soft part of stem; essence
Pith
196
# Reverse Present from the beginning of time
Primordial
197
# Reverse Examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]
Reconnaissance
198
# Reverse Left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]
Sinistral
199
# Reverse Moderates
Tempers
200
# Reverse Subvert; attempt to overthrow
Undermine

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