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Wordlist 2 Flashcards

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Acrid

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Sharp; pungent (used all smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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Ill-mannered

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Cynical

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Believing that people act out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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A letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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Against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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Spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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Difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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A break; intermission

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Terse

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Concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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Middle-class

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Debility

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Weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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Concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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Interruption; pause

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Languid

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Tired; slow

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Obscured

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Hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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Calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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Shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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Medicinal; curative

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Acuity

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Sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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Someone who boasts

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Debunking

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Exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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Typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound
Rigid in opinions
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Languish
Decay; fade away; get weaker
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Obsequious
Servile; submissive
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Polemical
Causing debates or arguments
29
Restorative
A tonic
30
Thwart
Prevent; frustrate
31
Adamant
Forceful; inflexible
32
Brawny
Muscular
33
Decathlon
An athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
Speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
35
Hieroglyphics
1.Picture writing; 2. Writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
36
Larceny
Theft; robbery; stealing
37
Obsession
A dominating concern
38
Ponderous
Weighty; slow and heavy
39
Retention
Preservation; withholding
40
Timorous
Cowardly; fearful
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Adroit
Skillful
42
Brevity
Being brief
43
Decorum
Dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
44
Err
Make a mistake
45
Hinder
Obstruct
46
Largess
Generosity
47
Obsolete
No longer valid
48
Pontificate
Speak pompously or dogmaticallt
49
Reticent
Restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
50
Tirade
Stream of verbal abuse
51
Adulation
Strong admiration; worship
52
Bristle
To show irritation
53
Decoy
Lure; track; trick
54
Erratic
Wandering; irregular
55
Histrionic
Theatrical; exaggerated
56
Laud
Praise
57
Obstreperous
Noisy and boisterous
58
Portend
Foretell
59
Retraction
Withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
60
Titter
Giggle quietly
61
Adversity
Hardship
62
Broach
Start to discuss; approach
63
Deference
Respect
64
Esoteric
Obscure and difficult to understand
65
Hoary
Old
66
Lavish
On a grand scale; wasteful
67
Obtuse
Mentally dull
68
Portent
A warning sign; omen
69
Revere
Worship
70
Tome
Large book
71
Advocate
Support
72
Brusque
Blunt; abrupt
73
Defoliate
Cause leaves to fall off
74
Espouse
Promote; take up; support
75
Hone
Sharpen; increase; whet
76
Lax
Careless; not strict
77
Obviate
Avoid; make unnecessary
78
Poseur
Someone who puts on an act
79
Riddled
Full of (usually full of holes)
80
Torpid
Inactive; lazy; stagnant
81
Aesthetic
Concerning art or beauty
82
Bulwark
Fortification; barricade; wall
83
Defunct
No longer in existence
84
Etymology
The study of word origins
85
Hyperbole
Grossly exaggerated speech
86
Legend
1. Key to map; 2. Myth or story
87
Odious
Hateful
88
Posterity
Future generations
89
Rife
Commin
90
Torpor
Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
91
Affable
Friendly; social; easy-going
92
Bureacracy
Officialdom
93
Degradation
Deprivation; poverty; debasement
94
Eulogy
Praise
95
Hypochondriac
Person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
96
Legion
In large numbers
97
Officious
Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
98
Posthumous
After death
99
Rigor
Thoroughness
100
Totter
Walk unsteadily
101
# Reverse Sharp; pungent (used all smells and tastes)
Acrid
102
# Reverse Ill-mannered
Boorish
103
# Reverse Believing that people act out of selfish motives
Cynical
104
# Reverse A letter (form of communication)
Epistle
105
# Reverse Against orthodox opinion
Heresy
106
# Reverse Spear; spike; javelin
Lance
107
# Reverse Difficult to understand; partially hidden
Obscure
108
# Reverse Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
Poignant
109
# Reverse A break; intermission
Respite
110
# Reverse Concise; to the point
Terse
111
# Reverse Fear of heights
Acrophobia
112
# Reverse Middle-class
Bourgeois
113
# Reverse Weakness; incapacity
Debility
114
# Reverse Concerned with letters; through correspondence
Epistolary
115
# Reverse Interruption; pause
Hiatus
116
# Reverse Tired; slow
Languid
117
# Reverse Hidden; covered; buried
Obscured
118
# Reverse Calm; collected; self-possessed
Poised
119
# Reverse Shining; glowing
Resplendent
120
# Reverse Medicinal; curative
Therapeutic
121
# Reverse Sharpness (mental or visual)
Acuity
122
# Reverse Someone who boasts
Braggart
123
# Reverse Exposing false claims or myths
Debunking
124
# Reverse Typified; characterized; personified
Epitomized
125
# Reverse Rigid in opinions
Hidebound
126
# Reverse Decay; fade away; get weaker
Languish
127
# Reverse Servile; submissive
Obsequious
128
# Reverse Causing debates or arguments
Polemical
129
# Reverse A tonic
Restorative
130
# Reverse Prevent; frustrate
Thwart
131
# Reverse Forceful; inflexible
Adamant
132
# Reverse Muscular
Brawny
133
# Reverse An athletic competition with ten events
Decathlon
134
# Reverse Speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
Equivocate
135
# Reverse 1.Picture writing; 2. Writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
Hieroglyphics
136
# Reverse Theft; robbery; stealing
Larceny
137
# Reverse A dominating concern
Obsession
138
# Reverse Weighty; slow and heavy
Ponderous
139
# Reverse Preservation; withholding
Retention
140
# Reverse Cowardly; fearful
Timorous
141
# Reverse Skillful
Adroit
142
# Reverse Being brief
Brevity
143
# Reverse Dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
Decorum
144
# Reverse Make a mistake
Err
145
# Reverse Obstruct
Hinder
146
# Reverse Generosity
Largess
147
# Reverse No longer valid
Obsolete
148
# Reverse Speak pompously or dogmaticallt
Pontificate
149
# Reverse Restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
Reticent
150
# Reverse Stream of verbal abuse
Tirade
151
# Reverse Strong admiration; worship
Adulation
152
# Reverse To show irritation
Bristle
153
# Reverse Lure; track; trick
Decoy
154
# Reverse Wandering; irregular
Erratic
155
# Reverse Theatrical; exaggerated
Histrionic
156
# Reverse Praise
Laud
157
# Reverse Noisy and boisterous
Obstreperous
158
# Reverse Foretell
Portend
159
# Reverse Withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
Retraction
160
# Reverse Giggle quietly
Titter
161
# Reverse Hardship
Adversity
162
# Reverse Start to discuss; approach
Broach
163
# Reverse Respect
Deference
164
# Reverse Obscure and difficult to understand
Esoteric
165
# Reverse Old
Hoary
166
# Reverse On a grand scale; wasteful
Lavish
167
# Reverse Mentally dull
Obtuse
168
# Reverse A warning sign; omen
Portent
169
# Reverse Worship
Revere
170
# Reverse Large book
Tome
171
# Reverse Support
Advocate
172
# Reverse Blunt; abrupt
Brusque
173
# Reverse Cause leaves to fall off
Defoliate
174
# Reverse Promote; take up; support
Espouse
175
# Reverse Sharpen; increase; whet
Hone
176
# Reverse Careless; not strict
Lax
177
# Reverse Avoid; make unnecessary
Obviate
178
# Reverse Someone who puts on an act
Poseur
179
# Reverse Full of (usually full of holes)
Riddled
180
# Reverse Inactive; lazy; stagnant
Torpid
181
# Reverse Concerning art or beauty
Aesthetic
182
# Reverse Fortification; barricade; wall
Bulwark
183
# Reverse No longer in existence
Defunct
184
# Reverse The study of word origins
Etymology
185
# Reverse Grossly exaggerated speech
Hyperbole
186
# Reverse 1. Key to map; 2. Myth or story
Legend
187
# Reverse Hateful
Odious
188
# Reverse Future generations
Posterity
189
# Reverse Commin
Rife
190
# Reverse Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
Torpor
191
# Reverse Friendly; social; easy-going
Affable
192
# Reverse Officialdom
Bureacracy
193
# Reverse Deprivation; poverty; debasement
Degradation
194
# Reverse Praise
Eulogy
195
# Reverse Person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
Hypochondriac
196
# Reverse In large numbers
Legion
197
# Reverse Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
Officious
198
# Reverse After death
Posthumous
199
# Reverse Thoroughness
Rigor
200
# Reverse Walk unsteadily
Totter

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