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1. Review the words in a table
2. Click (memorize) in either column to begin
♦ Guess the answer in your head
♦ Click the buttons and follow the directions at the bottom of the table
♦ Or click on matching mode at the bottom of a table, after clicking on (memorize)
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| Word (memorize) | Definition (memorize)
| | recluse | secluded; solitary |
| stealth | secret, furtive, or artfully sly behavior |
| occult | secret; esoteric |
| specious | seeming reasonable but incorrect |
| sophistry | deliberately invalid, seemingly plausible argument to deceive |
| eclectic | drawn from various systems, doctrines, or sources |
| narcissism | self-love |
| complacent | self-satisfied or smug |
| divergence | separating, or branching off |
| toady | servile flatterer; a "yes" man |
| Word (memorize) | Definition (memorize)
| | exemplary | serving as a model or example |
| ensconced | settle in; hide; conceal |
| ossify | settle or fix rigidly |
| ignominious | shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful |
| effrontery | shameless boldness; impudence; temerity |
| amorphous | shapeless; formless |
| acerbic | sharp, bitter, or harsh in temper and language |
| univocal | sharply defined sense or nature; unambiguous |
| incisive | sharply expressive |
| gossamer | sheer like cobwebs |
Memorize both together
| Word (memorize) | Definition (memorize)
| | abridge | shorten; to reduce in scope or extent |
| evinced | show clearly |
| disparage | show disrespect for; belittle |
| flout | show scorn or contempt |
| decisive | showing determination or firmness |
| exuberance | showing high spirits |
| acute | sharp; intense; of critical importance |
| wither | shrivel; wilt |
| eschew | shun |
| preclude | shut out; prevent |
| Word (memorize) | Definition (memorize)
| | occlude | close off |
| winnow | sift; separate good parts from bad |
| presage | sign or warning of a future event; omen |
| portent | sign; omen; something that foreshadows a coming event |
| symbiosis | similar relationship of mutual interdependence |
| ambivalence | simultaneous conflicting feelings toward a person or thing |
| stymie | situation in which one is obstructed or frustrated |
| raconteur | skilled at telling stories or anecdotes |
| cunning | skillful or clever |
| obloquy | slander; disgrace; infamy |
Memorize both together
Memorize all (on this page)
Combines all tables on this page into one large table, and begins the memorization process:
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