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2. Lessons 6-10 Flashcards

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affable

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adj. EASY TO TALK TO; EASY TO APPROACH, FRIENDLY; KIND; AMIABLE. Don’s friendly grin conveys his affable personality.

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amiable

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adj. FRIENDLY, KIND. Keith is patient, friendly, and kind-an altogether nice person.

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amicable

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adj. SHOWING GOODWILL; PEACEABLE. The amicable negotiations ended when the parties began to insult each other.

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congenial

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adj. COMPATIBLE; HAVING KINDRED NEEDS OR TASTES; SYMPATHETIC. What a congenial place this is! I always feel welcome here.

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convivial

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adj. SOCIABLE, OUTGOING IN A FESTIVE WAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN PERTAINING TO EATING AND DRINKING; FOND OF GOOD COMPANY. Jake is a party animal one of the most convivial guys I know.

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cordial

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adj. WARM AND FRIENDLY; AMIABLE. With a cordial welcome, Harry made everyone feel glad to be at the meeting.

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gregarious

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adj. SOCIABLE, OUTGOING. The gregarious crowd kept the place buzzing all evening.

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jocular

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adj. LIKING TO BE WITH PEOPLE, JOKE AROUND WITH THEM AND HAVE FUN. Samantha is a funny person, but she’s somber compared to her jocular sister.

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levity

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n. LIGHTHEARTEDNESS; GAIETY; CAREFREE DISPOSITION, PARTICULARLY WHEN NOT APPROPRIATE. A little levity is needed to lighten up this depressing class.

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animosity

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n. HATRED; ILL WILL. Sonya’s sarcasm raised the level of animosity between her and Liz.

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antagonism

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n. HATRED OR HOSTILITY. Stan’s mocking and teasing incited antagonism among his teammates.

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bellicose

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adj. OF A QUARRELSOME NATURE; EAGAR TO FIGHT; WARLIKE; BELLIGERENT. The speech was full of bellicose threats, suggesting war was at hand.

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belligerent

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adj. TAKING PART IN WAR OR FIGHTING; READY TO FIGHT. After two decades of war, the belligerent countries made peace.

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cantankerous

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adj. BAD-TEMPERED OR IRRITABLE; QUARRELSOME. Grandma and Grandpa are a cantankerous old couple, always fighting and scolding.

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captious

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adj. MADE FOR THE SAKE OF QUARRELING; QUIBBLING. My supervisor does nothing but bicker with the staff. His captiousness forced me to quit my job.

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contentious

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adj. QUARRELSOME; BELLIGERENT. You can’t talk to contentious Cal without getting into an argument.

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disputatious

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adj. LIKELY TO DISPUTE OR ARGUE. I don’t want to be disputatious, but I think you are completely wrong about Hester’s motives.

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polemical

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adj. INCLINED TO ARGUE OR DEBATE; CONTROVERSIAL. The speech was not a responsible argument against gun control; it was more polemic.

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predator

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n. ONE WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF ANOTHER, EXPLOITS OR FEEDS ON ANOTHER; A STRONG ADVERSARY OR RIVAL. Watch out for predatory schemers who’ll take your money and run.

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pugnacious

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adj. EAGER TO FIGHT; BELLIGERENT. Walter and Willa are a pugnacious pair, always squabbling and fighting.

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altruistic

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adj. SHOWING AN UNSELFISH CONCERN FOR OTHERS. Altruistic Al never thinks of himself; he devotes all his time to helping others.

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benevolent

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adj. GIVING FREELY AND EASILY TO OTHERS; CHARITABLE; KIND. Ready to help people at any time , Tina is about the most benevolent person I know.

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largess

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n. GENEROUS GIVING. (Also spelled largesse) To survive on the street, beggars often depend on the largess of passersby.

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lavish

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adj. GENEROUS IN GIVING TO OTHERS OR IN SPENDING MONEY. Despite a modest income, the McTaveys make lavish donations to their church.

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magnanimous

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adj. GENEROUS IN OVERLOOKING INSULT OR INJURY BY OTHERS; RISING ABOVE PETTINESS. After an attempt on his life, the Pope magnanimously forgave the man who shot him.

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munificent

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adj. VERY GENEROUS. It’s easy to be munificent when you already have more of everything than you’ll ever want or need.

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philanthropic

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adj. SHOWING A DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS BY GIVING GIFTS; CHARITABLE; HUMANE. By definition, a philanthropist helps those in need.

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prodigal

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adj. WASTEFUL; LAVISH. Unable to control his expenses, Krups spent prodigally until he was broke.

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profligate

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adj. WASTEFUL; CARLESS, EVEN RECKLESS, WITH SPENDING MONEY; EXTRAVAGANT. Profligate individuals rarely shop the sales racks or use store coupons.

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squander

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vb. TO SPEND MONEY (OR TIME) IN A WASTEFUL, UNCARING FASHION. Jimmy squandered a perfectly good day, aimlessly watching TV from dawn till dusk.

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austere

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adj. HAVING A GREAT ECONOMY; SHOWING SELF CONTROL WHEN IT COMES TO FOREGOING LUXURIES AND FRILLS; STERN IN MANNER OR APPEARANCE. The poet lived an austere life, foregoing all luxuries.

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avaricious

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adj. GREEDY. Avarice motivates many people to cheat on their income tax.

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frugal

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adj. CAREFUL WITH MONEY; THRIFTY; NOT PRODIGAL OR WASTEFUL. Surprisingly, they were frugal at breakfast, but they spared no expense at dinner.

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mercenary

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adj. GREEDY FOR SELF-AGAIN; THINKING ONLY OF MONEY-MAKING. He cared little about the quality of his merchandise. As a mercenary, he focused only on the size of his profit.

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miserly

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adj. CAREFUL WITH HOW MONEY IS SPENT; THRIFTY. To lose weight, I eat a miserly breakfast: one prune and a cup of fat-free milk.

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parsimonious

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adj. OVERLY THRIFTY OR MISERLY. Gramps is parsimonious with his words. Sometimes he doesn’t speak for days.

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penurious

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adj. STINGY; RELATING TO GREAT POVERTY, DESTITUTION. His penurious childhood taught my father the value of every penny.

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thrifty

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adj. SHOWING CARE WITH HOW MONEY AND RESOURCES ARE SPENT OR USED. Be thrifty for the next few months, and you’ll save enough money for a new iphone.

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adversity

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n. GREAT TROUBLE OR DIFFICULTY. The book tells how he overcame the adversity of an impoverished childhood

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conflagration

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n. A HUGE FIRE, AN INFERNO. Flames from the conflagration lit up the sky for miles around.

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confounding

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adj. PUZZLING; BAFFLING. Who ate the strawberries continues to be a confounding mystery.

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cryptic

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adj. HIDDEN; HARD TO UNDERSTAND; MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE. The twins used a cryptic, incomprehensible language to talk with each other.

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debacle

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n. A FAILURE OR BREAKDOWN; A COLLAPSE THAT IS OFTEN NONSENSICAL. For me, physics class was a debacle. I understood non of it, and finally dropped the course.

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enigma

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n. A RIDDLE OR A MYSTERY; A PUZZLING OR BAFFLING MATTER OR PERSON. The enigmatic carvings on the ancient Egyptian tomb never have been fully interpreted.

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labyrinth

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n. A MAZE FROM WHICH IT IS VERY HARD TO EXTRICATE OR FREE ONESELF. The plumbing system in my house is a labyrinth of copper pipes that turn and bend every which way.

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precarious

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adj. DANGEROUS OR RISKY; UNCERTAIN. Bungee jumping is too precarious for me: I prefer safer activities like playing chess.

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quagmire

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n. A DIFFICULT OR TROUBLING SITUATION; A SWAMPY GROUND, BOG, MIRE. A quagmire of troubles kept Julia awake at night.

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quandary

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n. A DILEMMA; A CONFUSING OR PUZZLING SITUATION. Confronted with the quandary of staying home with her new baby or going back to work, my sister chose her job.

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turbulence

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n. GREAT UNREST; TURMOIL OR DISORDER. Migrating whales caused the turbulence in the water.

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turmoil

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n. A TURBULENT SCENARIO OR SITUATION; TUMULT. There was turmoil in the room because the teacher had lost control of the class.

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