1-40 W.O.W words Flashcards

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Sycophant

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someone using flattery

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Pernicious

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cause harm

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Ubiquitous

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appearing everywhere

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Non-sequitur

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doesn’t follow the convo flow

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5
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Diatribe

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verbal attack

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slipshod

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lack of care

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Nefarious

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wicked or criminal

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precursor

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a person or thing

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Impregnable

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unable to be broken into

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10
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demure

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shy or modest

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Jingoistic

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overly patriotic

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Implacable

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unable to be soothed

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13
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Affinity

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natural skill

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Coquette

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a women who flirts

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Harangue

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aggressive way

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Bemoan

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sorrow over

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Misogynist

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Hates women

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Abhor

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Talisman

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magical powers

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Placid

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not easily upset

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Bovine

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in the manner of a cow

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Facetious

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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.

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Contrite

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Deeply remorseful for a bad action

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Erudite

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Showing great knowledge or learning

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Anomaly
something that deviates from what is expected or normal
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Noxious
very harmful
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Bilk
to cheat someone out of money
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Replete
well-supplied with something
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Blasphemy
profane talk about holy or scared things.
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Absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment
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Cantankerous
argumentative and uncooperative
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Deride
Verbally rip apart
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Debacle
A disaster
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Temerity
Excessive or foolish boldness
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Ennui
dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom
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Abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
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Haughty
arrogantly superior
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Tenacious
not letting go or giving up /one holds dear.
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Acquiesce
accept something
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Lampoon
publicly ridicule