Word Knowledge Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Undecided, Hesitant, Indecisive

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Benediction

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Blessing, Approval, Sanction

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Vehement

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Passionate, Fervent, Virgiorous

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Sage

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Wise, Erudite, Astute

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Blithe

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Thoughtless, Casual, Easy-going, Unconcerned

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Cryptic

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Mysterious, Enigmatic, Ambiguous

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Incoherent

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Confusing, Disjointed

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Prodigal

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Wasteful, Profligate, Dissolute

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Verbose

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Wordy, Garrulous, Effusive, Bombastic

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Tact

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Diplomacy, Discernment, Discrection

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Reprisal

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Retaliation, Payback, Revenge

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Prowess

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Skill

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Intrigue

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Fascinate

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Fervor

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Ethusiasm

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Depravity

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Corruption

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Brevity

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Conciseness

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Qualm

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Unease

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Rapport

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Affinity

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Sect

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Group

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Probity

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Integrity

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Respite

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Rest

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Solace

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Comfort

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Volition

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Will

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Tacit

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Silent or Unspoken

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Equivoval
Evasive
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Centripetal
Moving towards center
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Centrifugal
Moving away from center
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Disconsolate
Hopelessly Sad
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Anachronistic
Chronologically out of place
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Picayune
Insignifigant
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Entente
An agreement leading to joing actions
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Portend
Give warning beforehand
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Mercurial
Unpredictably changable
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Prosaic
Dull or commonplace
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Quotidian
Daily occurance
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Restive
Uneasy or restless
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Pernicious
Subtle or gradual harm
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Diffident
Lack of confidence
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Erudite
Having great knowledge
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Laudable
deserving of great praise
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Laconic
Using few words
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Enervate
Weaken or sap energy
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Ambivilance
Uncertanity or mixed feelings
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Agog
Very Excited
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Artless
Free from deceit
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Catatonic
Reticent, Rigid, Unresponsive
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Gossamer
Very light or delicate
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Harangue
Rant or Tirade
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Maudlin
Tearfully or emotional
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Nonplussed
Perplexed or Puzzled
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Urbane
A person who is courteous or refined
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Ersatz
Substitute product
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Anodyne
Not controversial
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Euphony
Pleasing to the ear
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Extant
still in existance
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lachrymose
sad or mournful
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Munificent
Immensely generous
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Nadir
Lowest point or despair
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Pellucid
easily understood or clear
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Philistine
lacking in culture
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Bastardize
Contaminate, debase, weaken
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Appropriate
Take Over, claim or hijack
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Incumbant
nescessary or essential
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Indifferent
Disinterested or doesnt care
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Indeliable
Permanent, cant be removed or forgotten
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Polemic
A strong verbal or written attack
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Puerile
Childish or silly
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Indolent
Lethargic
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Bellicose
Aggressive, Pugnacious
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Garrulous
Chatty, talkative, verbose
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Lucidity
Rational, Reason, Clarity
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Quixotic
Unrealistic or idealistic
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Raconteur
Gifted at story telling
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Soporific
Causing sleep
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Reify
Make real
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Capricious
Fickle or prone to changes
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Turgid
Bombastic, overblown or pretentious
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Vitriolic
Acerbic, bitter, malicious, rancorous
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Morass
Bog, wetland or muddy situation
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Licentious
Depraved, wanton or depraved
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Ingratiate
Charm, bring oneself into favor
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Potentate
Leader, Monarch, autocrat
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Verbiage
Circumlocution, uses too many words
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Recalcitrant
Rebellious, uncooperative
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Spurious
False, or unfounded
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Onerous
difficult, burdensome
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Caustic
Acerbic, burns or corrodes
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Prolixity
Redundancy, wordiness or verbose
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Paucity
Deficiency, lack, rarity, dearth
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Belligerent
Quick to argue
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Tyro
novice or beginner
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Auspicious
favorable or opportune
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Capricious
Unpredictable
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Inculpate
Accuse
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Specious
Plausible but incorrect
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Banal
Lacking originality
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Hegemony
Leadership over a group
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Alacrity
Eager
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Paucity
lack of something
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Unerring
Resolute or Positive
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Abate
Lessen
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Lithe
Graceful
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Remuneration
Compensation
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Exhort
Encourage
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Parsimonious
Stingy or Frugal
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Acumen
Insightfulness
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Reprehensible
Wong or inexcusable
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Truant
Absent
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Denigrate
Slander
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Mirthful
Cheerful
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Torrid
Hot
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Viscous
Thick
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Zealous
Impassioned
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Allocute
a formal statement or address, usually
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Terse
Brief, short or succent
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Transparent
Clear or see through, obvious or easy to perceive
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Innocuous
Harmless