Words 1-20 Flashcards

1
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apathy

A

without caring or feeling; indifference

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2
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incongruous

A

not fitting, unsuitable

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3
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insinuate

A

to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest

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4
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audacity

A

boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

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5
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gregarious

A

fond of being with others

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6
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egregious

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conspicuously

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7
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controversial

A

open to debate

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8
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complement

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something that completes or makes perfect

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9
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fabricate

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to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie

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10
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fabricated

A

made; concocted in order to deceive

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11
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ambiguous

A

permitting more than one interpretation

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12
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intransigent

A

unwilling to agree or compromise

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13
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gravity

A

seriousness

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14
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eclectic

A

selecting the best from various sources

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15
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aberration

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a deviation from the path; something abnormal

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16
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parochial

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narrow or limited

17
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provincial

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of a province; lacking refinement or polish

18
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precipitous

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very steep

19
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sacrosanct

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very holy; most sacred, consecrated

20
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paucity

A

a scarcity or lack