GreGmat Vocabulary Group 34

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abrasive

1. overly aggressive and causing irritation.

2. rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

<p>1. overly aggressive and causing irritation.</p><p>2. rough enough to wear away the outer surface.</p>
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artful

1. skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose.

2. performed with cleverness; ingenious.

<p>1. skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose.</p><p>2. performed with cleverness; ingenious.</p>
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avert

prevent the occurence of.

<p>prevent the occurence of.</p>
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avid

enthusiastic; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.

<p>enthusiastic; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.</p>
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brevity

conciseness; quality of being brief in duration.

<p>conciseness; quality of being brief in duration.</p>
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bromide

a trite and unoriginal remark.

<p>a trite and unoriginal remark.</p>
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circumstantial

1. suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.

2. in great detail.

<p>1. suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.</p><p>2. in great detail.</p>
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cloying

unpleasantly excessive; excessively sweet.

<p>unpleasantly excessive; excessively sweet.</p>
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counterfeit

false, especially of money; inauthentic.

<p>false, especially of money; inauthentic.</p>
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denigrate

criticize so as to disparage or defame.

<p>criticize so as to disparage or defame.</p>
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disciple

1. an active follower of someone, or some philosophy.

2. train; educate.

<p>1. an active follower of someone, or some philosophy.</p><p>2. train; educate.</p>
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extol

praise highly; express admiration.

<p>praise highly; express admiration.</p>
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forebode

be prescient of some ill or misfortune; inward conviction of a calamity to happen.

<p>be prescient of some ill or misfortune; inward conviction of a calamity to happen.</p>
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ideologue

a person who advocates an ideology.

<p>a person who advocates an ideology.</p>
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impediment

a hindrance which obstructs progress; a disability affecting the hearing or speech.

<p>a hindrance which obstructs progress; a disability affecting the hearing or speech.</p>
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imperative

1. extremely important.

2. expressing a command.

<p>1. extremely important.</p><p>2. expressing a command.</p>
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impulsive

making rapid decisions carelessly.

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interminable

existing without an end; ceaseless.

<p>existing without an end; ceaseless.</p>
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intuitive

1. spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

2. easily understood or grasped by intuition.

<p>1. spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.</p><p>2. easily understood or grasped by intuition.</p>
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lassitude

lack of energy; fatigue.

<p>lack of energy; fatigue.</p>
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omit

leave out or exclude; fail to do.

<p>leave out or exclude; fail to do.</p>
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ornate

elaborately ornamented, often to excess.

<p>elaborately ornamented, often to excess.</p>
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paltry

of little monetary worth; trivial.

<p>of little monetary worth; trivial.</p>
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pejorative

disparaging; a negative remark.

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prefigure

show or suggest ahead of time; predict or foresee.

<p>show or suggest ahead of time; predict or foresee.</p>
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presage

1. foretell something.

2. a warning.

<p>1. foretell something.</p><p>2. a warning.</p>
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prescribe

1. recommend; assert authoritatively

2. order the use of medication for a particular patient; advise the use of a particular remedy for healthful advantages.

<p>1. recommend; assert authoritatively</p><p>2. order the use of medication for a particular patient; advise the use of a particular remedy for healthful advantages.</p>
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prevail

1. emerge victorious or dominant.

2. be current, widespread or predominant.

3. succeed in persuading.

<p>1. emerge victorious or dominant.</p><p>2. be current, widespread or predominant.</p><p>3. succeed in persuading.</p>
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propitiate

make peace with; appease or pacify.

<p>make peace with; appease or pacify.</p>
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recapitulate

1. summarize or repeat in concise form.

2. reproduce or closely resemble.

<p>1. summarize or repeat in concise form.</p><p>2. reproduce or closely resemble.</p>