103 Flashcards by Bhumija Singh

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Curtail

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Reduce/ restrict

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Feisty

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Active,forceful,determined

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Volatility

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Changing rapidly and unpredictably for the worse

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Formidable

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Inspiring fear and respect, intense and powerful

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Obdurate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion of action

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Obsequious

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Attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Insouciant

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Showing lack of concern, indifferent

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Accost

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To confront verbally

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Accretion

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Slow growth in size or amount

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Acerbic

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Bitter or sharp in tone or taste

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Acquiesce

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Agree without protesting

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Acrimony

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Bitterness, discord

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Acumen

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Keen insight

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Balk

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Stop or block abruptly

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Banal

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Dull, commonplace

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Cacophony

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Noise or disharmonious sound

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Cadence

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Rhythm or progression of sound

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Daunting

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Intimidating

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Dearth

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Scarcity or lack

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Debacle

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A disastrous failure, disruption

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Ebullient

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Extremely lively or enthusiastic

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Edict

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Order or decree