Vocabulary Flashcards

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Spontaneous (adjective)

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performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination.

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Substantiate (verb)

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to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

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Superfluous (adjective)

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

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Surreptitious (adjective)

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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

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Tactful (adjective)

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having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

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Alight (verb)

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to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air.

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Dynasty (noun)

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A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains power for some time.

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Foretaste (noun)

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an advance indication, sampling, or warning.

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Germinate (verb)

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to begin to grow, come into being.

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Humdrum (adj)

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ordinary, dull, routine, without variation.