Vocabulary - Flashcards

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The toady toad flattered the princess every
day until he got a kiss.
toady \TOH dee\
(n.)—flatterer, yes-man, hanger on
Abstinence is abstaining from 
enticing things.
abstinence \AB ste ninss\
(n.)—the act of refraining from pleasur-
able activity, e.g., eating or drinking
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surreptitious
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The substance she ate substantiated her
allergy to dairy products.
substantiate \sub STAN she ayt\
(v.)—to verify, confirm, provide
supporting evidence
That woman is such a sycophant; her
incessant compliments make me sick!
sycophant \SIK u fant\
(n.)—self-serving flatterer; yes-man
The verdict indicated the accused’s
innocence; he was, therefore, vindicated.
vindicate \VIN di KAYT\
(v.)—to clear from blame or suspicion
The events on the timeline were
anachronistic; there were two events in the
wrong chronological order.
anachronistic \uh NAK ru NISS tik\
(adj.)—out-of-date, not attributed to
the correct historical period
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A conformist constantly forms his opinions
based on the opinions of others.
conformist \cun FORM ist\
(n.)—person who complies with
accepted rules and customs
Diffident people lack confidence.
diffident \DIF i dint\
(adj.)—shy; lacking confidence
The fruit gal is frugal and she refuses to
give fruit for free.
frugal \FROO gul\
(adj.)—thrifty, cheap
An impetuous person acts on impulse.
impetuous \im PET choo uss\
(adj.)—rash, impulsive, acting without
thinking
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Delia is so craven that she cries when she
sees a raven.
craven \CRAY vin\
(adj.)—cowardly
The dorm ants sleep in dorms all day and
then eat all night when the students
are dormant.
dormant \DAWR mint\
(adj.)—at rest, inactive, in suspended
animation
The tribesmen treated their ancient forebears
with forbearance, even though those old
folks were annoying.
forbearance \FOUR bear ans\
(n.)—patience, restraint, leniency
Incessant actions never cease.
incessant \in SESS int\
(adj.)—continuous, never ceasing
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The integral cog must be integrated in order
for the watch to work.
integral \IN ti grul\
(adj.)—central, indispensable
The crowd marveled at the originality of
Rick’s maverick lyrics.
maverick \MAV rik\
(n.)—one who breaks away from group
conformity and forges a new course
The obdurate bridge was a durable object; it
endured the weight of heavy traffic.
obdurate \AHB door it\
(adj.)—hardened against feeling;
hardhearted, impenitent
To restrain someone is to restrict 
his/her movement.
restrained \ri STRAYnd\
(adj.)—controlled, repressed,
restricted
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obdurate
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The intrepid kayak team went into the
rapids and over the waterfall.
intrepid \in TREP id\
(adj.)—fearless
The nonchalant shall not be easily excited.
nonchalant \NON shu LAHNT\
(adj.)—calm, casual, seemingly
unexcited
Obsequious people obviously 
seek approval.
obsequious \ob SEE kwee iss\
(adj.)—full of or exhibiting servile
compliance; fawning
Al’s seminar on salmon was a seminal
event; no man had ever given a 
similar speech.
seminal \SEM i nul\
(adj.)—relating to the beginning or
seeds of something
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Something done with spontaneity is done on
the spot.
spontaneity \spon ti NAY i tee\
(n.)—impulsive action, unplanned
events
One who is submissive submits to the will
of others.
submissive \sub MISS iv\
(adj.)—tending to meekness, to
submit to the will of others
The gymnast tenaciously performed on the
balance beam; in order to score a perfect ten
she needed to ace her routine.
tenacious \ten AY shiss\
(adj.)—determined, keeping a firm
grip on
The wayward criminal wailed the jail warden
with his fist.
wayward \WAY werd\
(adj.)—erratic, unrestrained, reckless
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Stolid people keep a lid on their emotions.
stolid \STAHL id\
(adj.)—having or showing little
emotion
The actor was so tractable that we were
able to keep him on track.
tractable \TRAK te bel\
(adj.)—easily managed or controlled
Tremulous people tremble in fear.
tremulous \TREM yoo luss\
(adj.)—trembling; quivering; fearful,
timid
The affable puppy was affectionate.
affable \AAF a bul\
(adj.)—friendly, easy to approach
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One who is amicable is amazingly likable.
amicable \AM i ku bul\
(adj.)—friendly, agreeable
Ben and Eve volunteer at the shelter;
they enjoy benefiting others with their
benevolent acts.
benevolent \bu NEV u lint\
(adj.)—friendly and helpful
Collaborating is co-laboring, or 
working together.
collaborate \ku LAB u RAYT\
(v.)—to cooperate, work together
When two people compromise, they come
together, each with his own promise to 
the other.
compromise \KAHM pru myz\
(v.)—to settle a dispute by terms
agreeable to both sides
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An antagonist causes agony.
antagonist \an TAG a nist\
(n.)—foe, opponent, adversary
The photo taken by the camera of the whole
group showed their camaraderie.
camaraderie \KAHm RAH da ree\
(n.)—trust, sociability amongst friends
Compassion is helping a companion to
pass on through difficult times.
compassion \kum PASH in\
(n.)—sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
The congregation of rowdy congressmen
grew impatient as they crowded in 
the station.
congregation \KAHN gre GAY shin\
(n.)—a crowd of people, an assembly
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compassion
congregation
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The prisoners’ plans converged when the
convict urged the other gents to join his
escape attempt.
convergence \kun VER jinss\
(n.)—the state of separate elements
joining or coming together
The emperor had no empathy; he was
empty of sympathy for others.
empathy \EM pu thee\
(n.)—identification with the feelings of
others
Miss Ann hated man (and woman) so she
threw up at the community picnic.
misanthropic \MIS an THROP ik\
(adj.)—characterized by a hatred or
scorn for humankind
Chewing on her pacifier, the baby became
calm and pacific.
pacific \pu SIF ik\
(adj.)—calm, peaceful
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Something deleterious deletes or destroys
all it encounters.
deleterious \DEL e TEER ee yuss\
(adj.)—harmful, destructive,
detrimental
The couple divorced because they were
incompatible; the two were simply
incapable of compromising.
incompatible \IN kum PAT i bul\
(adj.)—opposed in nature, not able to
live or work together
To mitigate is to make milder.
mitigate \MIT i gayt\
(v.)—to soften or make milder
The placid island was like the peaceful place
in my dreams.
placid \PLAA sid\
(adj.)—undisturbed; calm, quiet
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One who is provocative provokes others 
to react.
provocative \proh VOK u tiv\
(adj.)—tending to provoke a response,
e.g., anger or disagreement
The unfair ranking made the contestants
rancorous.
rancorous \RANK o russ\
(adj.)—bitter, hateful
We recognized that the argument was silly
and reconciled.
reconciliation \REH kun SIL ee AY shin\
(n.)—the act of agreement after a
quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
A tactful person’s actions are in good taste.
tactful \TAKT ful\
(adj.)—considerate, skillful in acting to
avoid offense to others
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The querulous customer bombarded the
clerk with a list of questions and complaints.
querulous \KWER u luss\
(adj.)—complaining, irritable
Clouseau became reclusive after he retired;
he gave no real clues as to where he lived.
reclusive \ri KLOO siv\
(adj.)—preferring to live in isolation
Sue suppressed the urge to press the
doorbell for the fifth time.
suppress \sup RESS\
(v.)—to end an activity, e.g., to prevent
the dissemination of information
A winsome smile will win some friends.
winsome \WIN sum\
(adj.)—charming, happily engaging
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