Vocabulary Flashcards

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laudable

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adjective - deserving praise. Example: She received a medal for her laudable performance during the competition.

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notoriety

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noun - the state of being well known, usually for something bad. Example: The actor’s notoriety stemmed from years of bad behavior.

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shiftless

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adjective - without ambition. Example: Our shiftless cousin lost one job after another because he failed to arrive for work on time.

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meretricious

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adjective - superficially attractive but having no value or integrity. Example: He set up a table to sell meretricious souvenirs to the tourists who didn’t know the artifacts were fake.

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reverie

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noun - a daydream or meditation. Example: The old woman picked the man’s pocket while he was off in a reverie.

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turgid

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adjective - swollen and blocked up. Example: After the week of nonstop rain, the creek behind our house was turgid and full of debris.

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contingency

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noun - an eventual event or situation which may happen, but cannot be predicted with certainty. Example: The contingency was a possible thunderstorm so to plan for it, the baseball players reserved the field for a different day.

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antecedent

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noun - something that existed or happened prior to another thing. Example: His experience as a boy scout was an antecedent to him becoming a park ranger as an adult.

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menagerie

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noun - a collection of strange or unusual things, often wild animals. Example: William Randolph Hearst had a menagerie on the grounds of his home, including giraffes, zebras, monkeys, and more.

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radiant

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adjective - shining brightly; sending out light. Example: She looked positively radiant in her costume for the ball and turned heads the entire night.