3: Felicitous Phrases A Flashcards
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ability, humor, and p…
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perspicacity
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abrupt, rough, and i…
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immoderate
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abstruse, metaphysical, and i…
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idealistic
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abundant, varied, and v…
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vigorous
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accessible, knowable, and d…
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demonstrable
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accomplished, inventive, and d…
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deft-fingered
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accuracy, ease, and g…
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grace
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acquire, classify, and a…
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arrange
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action, incident, and i…
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interest
10
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active, learned, and l…
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liberal
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acts, activities, and a…
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aims
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actual, stern, and p…
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pathetic
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acuteness, honesty, and, …
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fearlessness
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addition, correction, and a…
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amplification
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adventurous, eager, and a…
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afraid
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affected, pedantic, and v…
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vain
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affluent, genial, and f…
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frank
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aggressive, envious, and a…
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arrogant
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agreeable, engaging, and d…
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delightful
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air, woodland, and w…
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water
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alarmed, anxious, and u…
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uneasy
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alert, hopeful, and p…
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practical
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amazement, resentment, and i…
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indignation
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ambiguous, strange, and s…
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sinister
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amiable, genial, and c…
charitable
26
amusing, sympathetic, and i…
interesting
27
ancient, subtle, and t…
treacherous
28
annoyances, shifts, and i…
inconveniences
29
anxious, fearful, and a…
anticipative
30
appearance, conversation, and b…
bearing
31
approbation, wealth, and p…
power
32
apt, explicit, and c…
communicative
33
ardent, undisciplined, and u…
undirected
34
arrogance, conceit, and d…
disdain
35
artificial, rhetorical, and m…
mundane
36
artistic, progressive, and p…
popular
37
aspirations, dreams, and d…
devotions
38
assured, stern, and j…
judicial
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astonishment, apprehension, and h…
horror
40
attainments, possessions, and c…
character
41
attention, forbearance, and p…
patience
42
attract, interest, and p…
persuade
43
augmenting, furthering, and r…
reenforcing
44
austere, calm, and s…
somber
45
authority, leadership, and c…
command
46
avarice, pride, and r…
revenge
47
awakened, girded, and a…
active
48
awe, reverence, and a…
adoration
49
awkwardness, narrowness, and s…
self-consciousness
50
barbarous, shapeless, and i…
irregular
51
beautiful, graceful, and a…
accomplished
52
beggar, thief, and i…
impostor
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belittling, personal, and s…
selfish
54
birth, rank, and f…
fortune
55
bitter, baleful, and v…
venomous
56
bland, patient, and m…
methodical
57
blessing, bestowing, and w…
welcoming
58
blind, partial, and p…
prejudiced
59
blithe, innocent, and f…
free
60
bluster, swagger, and m…
might
61
body, soul, and m…
mind
62
boisterous, undignified, and v…
vulgar
63
bold, original, and i…
ingenious
64
bombastic, incongruous, and u…
unsymmetrical
65
bountiful, exuberant, and l…
luxurious
66
brain, energy, and e…
enterprise
67
brave, authoritative, and c…
confident
68
breadth, richness, and f…
freshness
69
breathless, confused, and e…
exhilarated
70
brief, isolated, and f…
fragmentary
71
brilliancy, energy, and z…
zeal
72
broad, spare, and a…
athletic
73
broken, apologetic, and c…
confused
74
brotherhood, humanity, and c…
chivalry
75
brusqueness, rudeness, and s…
self-assertion
76
brutish, repulsive, and t…
terrible
77
busy, active, and t…
toiling
78
calculated, logical, and d…
dispassionate
79
calm, earnest, and g…
genial
80
candor, integrity, and s…
straightforwardness
81
capricious, perverse, and p…
prejudiced
82
careful, reasoned, and c…
courteous
83
cautious, prudent, and d…
decisive
84
caviling, petulance, and d…
discontent
85
censured, slighted, and d…
despised
86
certain, swift, and f…
final
87
chance, doubt, and m…
mutability
88
character, life, and a…
aims
89
charitable, just, and t…
TRUE
90
charm, grace, and g…
glory
91
cheerful, modest, and d…
delicate
92
childish, discordant, and s…
superfluous
93
chill, harden, and r…
repel
94
circumstances, properties, and c…
characteristics
95
civilized, mild, and h…
humane
96
clear, cloudless, and s…
serene
97
cleverness, independence, and o…
originality
98
coarseness, violence, and c…
cunning
99
coherent, interdependent, and l…
logical
100
cold, cynical, and r…
relentless
101
color, intensity, and v…
vivacity
102
comfort, virtue, and h…
happiness
103
comments, criticisms, and j…
judgments
104
common, dull, and t…
threadbare
105
compact, determinate, and e…
engaging
106
conceited, commonplace, and u…
uninspiring
107
conception, direction, and o…
organization
108
confident, inflexible, and u…
uncontrollable
109
conflict, confusion, and d…
disintegration
110
confused, broken, and f…
fragmentary
111
conscience, heart, and l…
life
112
conscientious, clear-headed, and a…
accurate
113
consistent, thoughtful, and s…
steadfast
114
consoling, pacifying, and b…
benign
115
constant, wise, and s…
sympathetic
116
constitution, temperament, and h…
habits
117
convince, convert, and r…
reconstruct
118
copious, redundant, and i…
involved
119
corroding, venomous, and m…
malignant
120
corrupt, self-seeking, and d…
dishonest
121
countenance, voice, and m…
manner
122
country, lake, and m…
mountain
123
courage, patience, and h…
honesty
124
courteous, patient, and i…
indefatigable
125
covetousness, selfishness, and i…
ignorance
126
credulous, weak, and s…
superstitious
127
crimes, follies, and m…
misfortunes
128
crisp, emphatic, and p…
powerful
129
crude, warped, and b…
barren
130
cruelty, violence, and i…
injustice
131
culture, growth, and p…
progress
132
cunning, cruelty, and t…
treachery
133
curious, fantastic, and c…
charming
134
danger, difficulty, and h…
hardship
135
darkness, doubt, and d…
difficulty
136
dazzle, amaze, and o…
overpower
137
deadly, silent, and i…
inaccessible
138
deceitful, lazy, and d…
dishonest
139
decent, respectable, and s…
sensible
140
decisions, affirmations, and d…
denials
141
deep, flexible, and m…
melodious
142
defeated, discredited, and d…
despised
143
deferential, conciliatory, and c…
courteous
144
definite, tangible, and p…
practicable
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deftness, delicacy, and v…
veracity
146
degraded, defeated, and e…
emasculated
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dejected, discouraged, and d…
disappointed
148
deliberately, coolly, and m…
methodically
149
delicate, mobile, and c…
complex
150
delightful, witty, and s…
sensible
151
denounced, persecuted, and r…
reviled
152
dependent, subsidiary, and a…
allied
153
depth, tenderness, and s…
sublimity
154
desolated, impoverished, and e…
embittered
155
despair, finality, and h…
hopelessness
156
detailed, described, and e…
explained
157
devastating, horrible, and i…
irremediable
158
devout, gentle, and k…
kindly
159
difficult, painful, and s…
slow
160
digestion, circulation, and a…
assimilation
161
dignity, solemnity, and r…
responsibility
162
diligent, cautious, and p…
painstaking
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dingy, cumbersome, and d…
depressing
164
directness, spontaneity, and s…
simplicity
165
disciplined, drilled, and t…
trained
166
discontent, revolt, and d…
despair
167
discordant, coarse, and u…
unpleasing
168
discourses, lectures, and h…
harangues
169
disheveled, wild, and d…
distracted
170
disinterested, patient, and e…
exact
171
dislikes, jealousies, and a…
ambitions
172
dismal, cold, and d…
dead
173
dismay, remorse, and a…
anguish
174
disordered, wild, and i…
incoherent
175
dispassionate, wise, and i…
intelligent
176
disposition, taste, and t…
temperament
177
dissension, discord, and r…
rebellion
178
distracted, hopeless, and b…
bankrupt
179
disturbed, shaken, and d…
distressed
180
diversified, animated, and r…
rapid
181
division, prejudice, and a…
antagonism
182
doctrine, life, and d…
destiny
183
dogmatic, scientific, and p…
philosophic
184
doubt, cynicism, and i…
indifference
185
draggled, dirty, and s…
slouching
186
dramatic, picturesque, and v…
vigorous
187
dream, speculate, and p…
philosophize
188
drunkenness, licentiousness, and p…
profanity
189
dry, inane, and d…
droll
190
dull, hideous, and a…
arid
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dullards, hypocrites, and c…
cowards
192
dust, turmoil, and s…
smoke
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duties, labors, and a…
anxieties
194
dwarfed, scant, and w…
wretched
195
eagerness, heartiness, and v…
vehemence
196
earnestness, zeal, and i…
intelligence
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ease, power, and s…
self-confidence
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easy, natural, and u…
unembarrassed
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effluent, radiating, and f…
fructifying
200
egotistic, disdainful, and p…
proud
201
elegant, convincing, and i…
irresistible
202
emotion, affection, and d…
desire
203
empty, noisy, and b…
blundering
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end, aim, and p…
purpose
205
energies, capacities, and o…
opportunities
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enlighten, uplift, and s…
strengthen
207
enmity, suspicion, and h…
hatred
208
enrich, discipline, and e…
embellish
209
enthusiasm, vehemence, and s…
spirit
210
envy, jealousy, and m…
malice
211
equable, animated, and a…
alert
212
erect, elastic, and g…
graceful
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error, ignorance, and s…
strife
214
essence, existence, and i…
identity
215
esteem, confidence, and a…
affection
216
evil, disease, and d…
death
217
exact, logical, and c…
convincing
218
examine, compare, and d…
decide
219
excessive, inaccurate, and u…
unliterary
220
excitements, interests, and r…
responsibilities
221
experience, knowledge, and c…
conduct
222
exposure, ruin, and f…
flight
223
exterior, formal, and i…
imposing
224
faded, dusty, and u…
unread
225
failures, experiences, and a…
ambitions
226
fair, proud, and h…
handsome
227
fairies, sprites, and a…
angels
228
faith, hope, and l…
love
229
false, wicked, and d…
disloyal
230
fantastic, absurd, and i…
impossible
231
fear, dread, and a…
apprehension
232
features, form, and h…
height
233
feeble, illogical, and v…
vicious
234
feelings, motives, and d…
desires
235
fertility, ingenuity, and r…
resource
236
fervently, patiently, and p…
persistently
237
fibs, myths, and f…
fables
238
fierce, dogmatic, and b…
bigoted
239
figure, face, and a…
attitude
240
fire, force, and p…
passion
241
flit, change, and v…
vary
242
flushed, trembling, and u…
unstrung
243
foibles, tricks, and f…
fads
244
foliage, color, and s…
symmetry
245
follies, fashions, and i…
infatuations
246
foolish, ignorant, and u…
unscrupulous
247
force, grace, and s…
symmetry
248
forcible, extraordinary, and s…
sublime
249
foremost, preeminent, and i…
incomparable
250
foresight, prudence, and e…
economy
251
form, color, and d…
distance
252
formless, silent, and a…
awful
253
forward, onward, and u…
upward
254
frank, kindly, and u…
unfaltering
255
free, equal, and j…
just
256
freedom, honor, and d…
dignity
257
fresh, vigorous, and t…
telling
258
fretfulness, irritability, and p…
petulance
259
friendly, amiable, and s…
sincere
260
frigid, austere, and s…
splendid
261
fruitful, luminous, and p…
progressive
262
full, animated, and v…
varied
263
fullness, force, and p…
precision
264
furious, sanguinary, and d…
disorganizing
265
fustian, padding, and i…
irrelevancy
266
gaunt, desolate, and d…
despoiled
267
gay, easy, and c…
cordial
268
generous, large-hearted, and m…
magnanimous
269
genial, frank, and c…
confiding
270
genius, learning, and v…
virtue
271
gentle, firm, and l…
loving
272
genuineness, disinterestedness, and s…
strength
273
germinate, develop, and r…
radiate
274
gesture, accent, and a…
attitude
275
ghastly, hateful, and u…
ugly
276
gibes, sneers, and a…
anger
277
gifts, graces, and a…
accomplishments
278
gladness, exaltation, and t…
triumph
279
glean, gather, and d…
digest
280
gloomy, silent, and t…
tranquil
281
glow, grace, and p…
pleasantness
282
good, gentle, and a…
affectionate
283
gorgeous, still, and w…
warm
284
grace, simplicity, and s…
sweetness
285
gracious, mild, and g…
good
286
gradual, cautious, and w…
well-reasoned
287
gratitude, happiness, and a…
affection
288
grave, disastrous, and w…
wanton
289
gravity, sweetness, and p…
patience
290
gray, monotonous, and u…
uninteresting
291
great, grand, and m…
mighty
292
greed, lust, and c…
cruelty
293
grim, lean, and h…
hungry
294
gross, ignorant, and i…
impudent
295
growth, progress, and e…
extension
296
guide, philosopher, and f…
friend
297
habits, tastes, and o…
opinions
298
hard, stern, and i…
inexorable
299
harmony, peace, and h…
happiness
300
harsh, intolerant, and a…
austere
301
health, character, and e…
efficiency
302
helpful, suggestive, and i…
inspiring
303
helpless, hopeless, and d…
downtrodden
304
high, lofty, and n…
noble
305
high-spirited, confident, and g…
genial
306
history, philosophy, and e…
eloquence
307
homage, ability, and c…
culture
308
honesty, probity, and j…
justice
309
honors, riches, and p…
power
310
hopes, aspirations, and l…
longings
311
hot, swift, and i…
impatient
312
humanity, freedom, and j…
justice
313
humble, submissive, and s…
serviceable
314
humor, fancy, and s…
susceptibility
315
idle, profuse, and p…
profligate
316
ignorance, fear, and s…
selfishness
317
illuminating, chastening, and t…
transforming
318
images, events, and i…
incidents
319
imagination, judgment, and r…
reason
320
immediate, sure, and e…
easy
321
immethodical, irregular, and i…
inconsecutive
322
impatient, inconsiderate, and s…
self-willed
323
impetuous, fierce, and i…
irresistible
324
impracticable, chimerical, and c…
contemptible
325
impulse, energy, and a…
activity
326
inclinations, habits, and i…
interests
327
incoherent, loud, and c…
confusing
328
incomparable, matchless, and i…
immortal
329
inconsiderate, irritable, and i…
insolent
330
indignation, surprise, and r…
reproach
331
indirect, obscure, and a…
ambiguous
332
indolent, dreamy, and f…
frolicsome
333
inert, torpid, and l…
lethargic
334
ingenuity, force, and o…
originality
335
innocence, intelligence, and y…
youth
336
inordinate, excessive, and e…
extravagant
337
insight, knowledge, and c…
capacity
338
insincere, partial, and a…
arbitrary
339
insipid, commonplace, and c…
chattering
340
insolence, injustice, and i…
imposture
341
intelligence, taste, and m…
manners
342
intense, weighty, and p…
philosophical
343
inventions, sciences, and d…
discoveries
344
irksome, painful, and d…
depressing
345
irresolute, procrastinating, and u…
unenterprising
346
irritable, sulky, and f…
furious
347
issues, hopes, and i…
interests
348
jealousy, exclusiveness, and t…
taciturnity
349
jovial, ready-witted, and b…
broad-gaged
350
joyous, delightful, and g…
gay
351
justice, mercy, and p…
peace
352
keen, clear, and a…
accurate
353
knowing, feeling, and w…
willing
354
knowledge, skill, and f…
foresight
355
labors, anxieties, and t…
trials
356
large, rhythmical, and p…
pleasing
357
laughter, ridicule, and s…
sneers
358
lead, attack, and c…
conquer
359
learning, profundity, and i…
imagination
360
legislation, education, and r…
religion
361
levity, indolence, and p…
procrastination
362
libelers, reviewers, and r…
rivals
363
liberating, vitalizing, and c…
cheering
364
liberty, justice, and h…
humanity
365
light, easy, and p…
playful
366
literature, history, and l…
legend
367
lively, careless, and j…
joyous
368
lofty, serene, and i…
impregnable
369
logical, clear, and c…
consistent
370
loitering, heart-sick, and r…
reluctant
371
lonely, sad, and e…
enslaved
372
long, wailing, and p…
passionate
373
lost, ruined, and d…
deserted
374
loud, deep, and d…
distinct
375
love, veneration, and g…
gratitude
376
lucid, lively, and e…
effective
377
luxurious, whimsical, and s…
selfish
378
magnificent, sumptuous, and s…
stately
379
magnitude, duration, and s…
scope
380
majesty, beauty, and t…
truth
381
malevolence, vanity, and f…
falsehood
382
manly, refined, and u…
unaffected
383
mean, pitiful, and s…
sordid
384
meek, humane, and t…
temperate
385
melancholy, grave, and s…
serious
386
mercy, truth, and r…
righteousness
387
methodical, sensible, and c…
conscientious
388
might, majesty, and p…
power
389
mild, sweet, and p…
peaceable
390
mischief, cruelty, and f…
futility
391
moans, shrieks, and c…
curses
392
mobile, quick, and s…
sensitive
393
modest, sympathetic, and k…
kind
394
molding, controlling, and c…
conforming
395
monstrous, incredible, and i…
inhuman
396
moral, material, and s…
social
397
motionless, staring, and a…
appalled
398
motives, purposes, and i…
intentions
399
mountains, seas, and v…
vineyards
400
moved, swayed, and r…
ruled
