Words 60-80 Flashcards

1
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Deride

A

To ridicule, to laugh at comtempuously

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2
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Insipid

A

Without interesting qualities; (of food) bland

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3
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Austere

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unadorned, stern, severely simple

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4
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Expedite

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To make faster or easier

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5
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Expedient

A

Providing immediate advantage

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6
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Clandestine

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Done in secret

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7
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Vacillate

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To be indecisive; to waver back and forth

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8
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Ambivalent

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Undecided, hot and cold

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9
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Conspicuous

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Standing out, obvious

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10
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Anecdote

A

Brief entertaining story (unpublished)

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11
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Profound

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Deep; insightful

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12
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Dissent

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Disagreement

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13
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Voluntary

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Willing; unforced

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14
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Oracle

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An expert believed to a quasi religious degree

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15
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Didactic

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Instructive; intended to teach

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16
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Disparate

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Different; incompatible

17
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Disparage

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To belittle; to speak unkindly

18
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Compliant

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Yielding; submissive

19
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Prosaic

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Dull; unimaginative

20
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Florid

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Flowery or elaborate (speech)