Wordlist 5 Flashcards by Bianca Nagayo

Anecdote

A brief amusing story

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Celerity

Speed

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Dexterous

Skillful with hands

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Extraneous

Irrelevant

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Incoherent

Not clear

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Maladroit

Clumsy; unskillful

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Pallid

Pale

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Presumptuous

Assuming too much; arrogant

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Scrupulous

Careful; diligent; painstaking

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Unequivocal

Clear; obvious

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Animosity

Hatred; antagonism

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Censorious

Disapproving; critical

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Dichotomy

A division into two parts

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Extrapolate

Extend; predict on the basis of known data

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Incongruous

Not fitting in; out of place

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Malady

Illness

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Palpable

Easily felt; easily perceived

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Pretentious

Pompous; self-important

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Scrutinize

Examine carefully

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Unfetter

Set free

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Annex (n)

A building which is an addition to an existing building

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Censure

Blame

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Didactic

Intended to teach; instructive

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Extrinsic

Irrelevant; on the outside

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Inconsequential

Unimportant; insignificant; negligible

Malediction

A curse

Panacea

Remedy for all ills

Prevaricate

Speak misleadingly and evasively

Scuttle

Sink

Unfrock

To remove a priest from his position

Annex (v)

Take possession of; seize; capture

Cerebral

Intellectual

Diffident

Lacking confidence

Fallacious

False

Inconspicuous

Not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

Malefactor

A wrong-doer

Paradigm

1. Example 2. Model 3. Way of looking at things

Pristine

Unspoiled

Seminary

An institution in which priests are trained

Unprecedented

Never having happened before

Anomaly

Something which does not fit in a patter ; irregularity

Certitude

Certainty

Digress

Wander off the subject

Falter

Hesitate; waver

Indelible

Cannot be wiped out

Malinger

Deliberately avoid work; shirk

Paradox

Apparently contradictory statement

Proclivity

Tendency towards

Sensuous

Appealing to the senses

Unscathed

Unharmed; intact; without a scratch

Antagonism

Hostility; strong opposition

Charlatan

Trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have

Dike

Dam; embankment

Fanatical

Obsessive; fixated

Indifferent

1. Neutral 2. Not outstanding

Malingerer

Person who deliberately tries to avoid work

Paragon

A perfect example

Procrastinate

Delay; put off

Sentinel

Guard; sentry

Unwitting

Not deliberate; unconscious

Antagonistic

Opposed; hostile; aggressive

Chary

Wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give

Dilatory

Slow; falling behind with one's work

Fanaticism

Passion; excessive devotion

Indigenous

Native to a particular area

Malleable

Flexible; can be shaped

Paramount

Of supreme importance

Prodigal

Wasteful; extravagant

Sequester

Isolate

Upbraid

Scold; tell off; reprimans

Antediluvian

Outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned

Chastises

Punishes

Dilemma

Puzzling situation

Fastidious

Overly particular; finicky

Indolence

Laziness

Mallet

1. Wooden hammer 2. Stick used for polo

Parasite

1. Scrounged 2. Animal which takes digested food from another

Prodigious

Very large

Srendipity

Fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery

Uproarious

Hilarious; hysterical; very funny

Anthology

A book which is a collection of poems or stories

Chicanery

Trickery

Dilettante

Person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

Fatuous

Silly; foolish

Inductee

Novice; beginner

Manipulatable

Influenceable; controllable

Parched

Dried up

Profane

Unholy

Serene

Calm; peaceful

Upshot

Outcome

Anthropocentrism

Putting man at the centre of one's philosophy

Chimerical

Changeable; unstable

Diligent

Hard-working

Feasible

Possible and practicable

Indulgent

Pampering; satisfying desires

Marred

Damaged; spoiled

Pariah

An outcast from society

Profanity

Swearing; cursing

Serrated

Jagged; saw-like

Urbane

Sophisticated; suave

# Reverse A brief amusing story

Anecdote

# Reverse Speed

Celerity

# Reverse Skillful with hands

Dexterous

# Reverse Irrelevant

Extraneous

# Reverse Not clear

Incoherent

# Reverse Clumsy; unskillful

Maladroit

# Reverse Pale

Pallid

# Reverse Assuming too much; arrogant

Presumptuous

# Reverse Careful; diligent; painstaking

Scrupulous

# Reverse Clear; obvious

Unequivocal

# Reverse Hatred; antagonism

Animosity

# Reverse Disapproving; critical

Censorious

# Reverse A division into two parts

Dichotomy

# Reverse Extend; predict on the basis of known data

Extrapolate

# Reverse Not fitting in; out of place

Incongruous

# Reverse Illness

Malady

# Reverse Easily felt; easily perceived

Palpable

# Reverse Pompous; self-important

Pretentious

# Reverse Examine carefully

Scrutinize

# Reverse Set free

Unfetter

# Reverse A building which is an addition to an existing building

Annex (n)

# Reverse Blame

Censure

# Reverse Intended to teach; instructive

Didactic

# Reverse Irrelevant; on the outside

Extrinsic

# Reverse Unimportant; insignificant; negligible

Inconsequential

# Reverse A curse

Malediction

# Reverse Remedy for all ills

Panacea

# Reverse Speak misleadingly and evasively

Prevaricate

# Reverse Sink

Scuttle

# Reverse To remove a priest from his position

Unfrock

# Reverse Take possession of; seize; capture

Annex (v)

# Reverse Intellectual

Cerebral

# Reverse Lacking confidence

Diffident

# Reverse False

Fallacious

# Reverse Not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

Inconspicuous

# Reverse A wrong-doer

Malefactor

# Reverse 1. Example 2. Model 3. Way of looking at things

Paradigm

# Reverse Unspoiled

Pristine

# Reverse An institution in which priests are trained

Seminary

# Reverse Never having happened before

Unprecedented

# Reverse Something which does not fit in a patter ; irregularity

Anomaly

# Reverse Certainty

Certitude

# Reverse Wander off the subject

Digress

# Reverse Hesitate; waver

Falter

# Reverse Cannot be wiped out

Indelible

# Reverse Deliberately avoid work; shirk

Malinger

# Reverse Apparently contradictory statement

Paradox

# Reverse Tendency towards

Proclivity

# Reverse Appealing to the senses

Sensuous

# Reverse Unharmed; intact; without a scratch

Unscathed

# Reverse Hostility; strong opposition

Antagonism

# Reverse Trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have

Charlatan

# Reverse Dam; embankment

Dike

# Reverse Obsessive; fixated

Fanatical

# Reverse 1. Neutral 2. Not outstanding

Indifferent

# Reverse Person who deliberately tries to avoid work

Malingerer

# Reverse A perfect example

Paragon

# Reverse Delay; put off

Procrastinate

# Reverse Guard; sentry

Sentinel

# Reverse Not deliberate; unconscious

Unwitting

# Reverse Opposed; hostile; aggressive

Antagonistic

# Reverse Wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give

Chary

# Reverse Slow; falling behind with one's work

Dilatory

# Reverse Passion; excessive devotion

Fanaticism

# Reverse Native to a particular area

Indigenous

# Reverse Flexible; can be shaped

Malleable

# Reverse Of supreme importance

Paramount

# Reverse Wasteful; extravagant

Prodigal

# Reverse Isolate

Sequester

# Reverse Scold; tell off; reprimans

Upbraid

# Reverse Outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned

Antediluvian

# Reverse Punishes

Chastises

# Reverse Puzzling situation

Dilemma

# Reverse Overly particular; finicky

Fastidious

# Reverse Laziness

Indolence

# Reverse 1. Wooden hammer 2. Stick used for polo

Mallet

# Reverse 1. Scrounged 2. Animal which takes digested food from another

Parasite

# Reverse Very large

Prodigious

# Reverse Fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery

Srendipity

# Reverse Hilarious; hysterical; very funny

Uproarious

# Reverse A book which is a collection of poems or stories

Anthology

# Reverse Trickery

Chicanery

# Reverse Person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

Dilettante

# Reverse Silly; foolish

Fatuous

# Reverse Novice; beginner

Inductee

# Reverse Influenceable; controllable

Manipulatable

# Reverse Dried up

Parched

# Reverse Unholy

Profane

# Reverse Calm; peaceful

Serene

# Reverse Outcome

Upshot

# Reverse Putting man at the centre of one's philosophy

Anthropocentrism

# Reverse Changeable; unstable

Chimerical

# Reverse Hard-working

Diligent

# Reverse Possible and practicable

Feasible

# Reverse Pampering; satisfying desires

Indulgent

# Reverse Damaged; spoiled

Marred

# Reverse An outcast from society

Pariah

# Reverse Swearing; cursing

Profanity

# Reverse Jagged; saw-like

Serrated

# Reverse Sophisticated; suave

Urbane

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