Words 120-140 Flashcards by nicole rozanski | Brainscape

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Plausible

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Believable, worthy of approval

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Blasphemy

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Irreverence; an insult

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful orgin; false

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Cryptic

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Mysterious

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Levity

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Lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

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Alleviate

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To lessen; to relieve; to make bearable

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Innate

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Existing from birth; inborn; inherent

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Nascent

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Coming into existence; emerging

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Voluminous

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Very large; spacious

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand; peculiar

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant; extra; unimportant

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Tedious

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Boring

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Caustic

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Like acid; corrosive

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Exhaustive

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Thorough, complete

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Jeopardy

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Danger

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Digress

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To go off the subject

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Appease

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To soothe; to pacify by giving in

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Frivolous

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Not serious; without merit

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Instigate

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To provoke; to stir up

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Sagacious

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Wise; sage