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Words - Mar 15 Flashcards

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Astute

Ascendent/Ascendant

Artless

Assuage

Supplicant/Suppliant

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Astute - Shrewd, clever, intelligent

Ascendent - rising in power, dominance, control

Artless - simple & natural, genuine - not artificial, no skills

Assuage - relieve, soothe; satisfy

Suppliant - ask earnestly or humbly, beseeching

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Decry

Decorous

Decadent

Plumb

Culpable

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Decry - publicly denounce, criticise, reject

Decadent - declining moral or cultural values, decaying

Decorous - polite, restrained, well behaved, in good taste and propriety

Plumb - decline, depth of water, vertical, critically analyse

Culpable - blameable, criticisable

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Atrophy

Avarice

Rapacious

Anosmia

Austere

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Atrophy - deterioration, gradual decline in effectiveness, waste away

Avarice - extreme greedy

Rapacious - aggressively greedy or grasping

Anosmia - loss of sense of smell

Austere - plain and simple, strict or severe in attitude or manner, having no comfort or luxury

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Overweening

Infelicitous

Pillory

Neologism

Dilatory

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Overweening - over confident, pride

Infelicitous - not appropriate, not sutiable

Pillory - punish, criticise, ridicule
Publicly

Neologism - making new words

Dilatory - delay

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Lassitude

Locution/Illocutionary/Perlocutionary

Rend

Jocose

Solder

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Lassitude - tired

Locution - accent, expression

Rend - tear apart

Jocose - humorous, jokingly

Solder - joint

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Demure

Rail

Noisome

Inveterate

Mellifluous

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Demure - reserve, modest, shy

Rail - complain or protest strongly and consistently

Noisome - having an very offensive smell

Inveterate - deep rooted, well habituated, addicted

Mellifluous - pleasing and smooth to hear (sounds)

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Demur

Voluble

Coterie

Misogynist

Pedagogy

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Demur - raise objection, show reluctance

Voluble - speak incessantly, continuously without stopping

Coterie - a small group of people with share interest or taste

Misogynist - one who hates women

Pedagogy - formal training or education of teaching, practice and methodology of teaching

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Parry

Preen

Ambient

Plangent

Inquest

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Parry - ward off with a countermove, answer evasively, try to ignore - overcome something

Preen - get ready, put efforts to look and pride/congratulate oneself

Ambient - suitable, comfortable, soothing - related to indicate surrounding of something

Plangent - loud and resonant with mournful tone (sound)

Inquest - inquire

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Peripatetic

Wistful

Callow

Rue

Macerate

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Peripatetic - wandering from one place to another staying for short period of time - mostly for work reasons

Wistful - wishing for something so much - that one self starts yearning and longing about it

Callow - inexperience and immature (of a hound person)

Rue - regret

Macerate - mix, soak

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Innervate

Couch

Grovel

Impecunious

Epicurean

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Innervate - supply with nerves, energise, motivate, instigate

Couch - express in a specific in language or style

Grovel - lie down with face down, act obsequiously to gain forgiveness or favour

Impecunious - having little or no money, thrifty

Epicurean - a person devote to sensual enjoyment - especially food and drinks

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Craven

Covert

Countenance

Hirsute

Scurvy

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Craven - lacking in courage, coward

Covert - secret, hidden

Countenance - expression of face

Hirsute - hairy

Scurvy - worthless or contemptible

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Eugenics

Sempiternal

Execrate

Credulous

Credence

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Eugenics - study of genetics to modify and improve hereditary of people by genetic modification

Sempiternal - eternal, everlasting

Execrate - feel or express great loathing, curse, sweat

Credulous - easily believe things, having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Credence - believable, trusted upon, likely hood of something being true

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Decry

Culpable

Decadent

Decorous

Plumb

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Decry - criticise openly

Culpable - blameable, criticisable

Decadent - decaying, moral or cultural decline

Decorous - suitable, in keeping with good taste and propriety, polite and restrained

Plumb - vertical, measuring depth of water, inquire upon, measure

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Astute

Assuage

Ascendant

Artless

Suppliant/Supplicant

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Astute - shrewd, smart, intelligent - grasp the people and circumstances and uses for self advantage

Assuage - relieve, satisfy, make less intense

Ascendant - rising in power, control, dominance

Artless - simple and natural, without efforts and not artificial, without skill and finesse

Suppliant/Supplicant - beg earnestly or humbly mostly to somebody in authority or power

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Avarice

Rapacious

Anosmia

Austere

Atrophy

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Avarice - insatiable greed

Rapacious - aggressively greedy

Anosmia - lack of smell

Austere - strict, severe in attitude or manner, no luxury or comfort, simple and plain unadorned life

Atrophy - decaying of body part, muscle, etc; gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour, waste away

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Aver

Emasculated

Recumbent

Moot

Unflappable

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Aver - state or assert to be the case, declare as true

Emasculated - weaken, less effective

Recumbent - lying down

Moot - point of debate or argument, disputed or uncertainty; having little or no practical relevance

Unflappable - not disturbed & stay calm in crisis or tough situations

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Dope

Dupe

Countermand

Frangible

Wizen

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Dope - showing or expressing excessive love or affection

Dupe - easily deceived, cheated, tricked

Countermand - cancel, revoke, annul

Frangible - fragile, easily broken

Wizened - wrinkled, shrivelled

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Eclectic

Ecclesiastical

Apogee

Ebullient

Edify

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Eclectic - deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

Ecclesiastical - relating to church or clergy

Apogee - highest point of something, point of moon or satellite when it is maximum distance away from earth. Perigee - is closest point to earth

Ebullient - electrifying, excited, cheerful and full
of energy

Edify - informational, educating (someone) morally or intellectually

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Efficacious

Effrontery

Effusive

Bigwig

Puerile

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Efficacious - effective, successful in producing desired or intended result

Effrontery - shameless, barefaced audacity, rude, disrespectful behaviour.

Effusive - pouring out of emotions such gratitude, pleasure or approval in unrestrained manner, pouring, overflowing.

Bigwig - important person

Puerile - childish, stupid, silly, immature

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Debauchery

Din

Obfuscate

Tortuous

Encomium

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Debauchery - excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol or drugs.

Din - loud consistent unpleasant noise.

Obfuscate - to obscure, bewilder.

Tortuous - lot of twist and turns, complicated - not straightforward and clear.

Encomium - writing or spoken excessive praised for someone or something

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