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3rd Week Of Long Words Flashcards

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Spacious and comfortable; roomy; ample; not confining

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Commodious

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Huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast

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Colossal

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Entire range of anything, as of musical notes, emotions,etc.

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Gamut

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Without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible

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Infinite

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So small as to be almost nothing; immeasurably small; very minute

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Infinitesimal

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Swell with air or has; expand; puff up

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Inflate

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Much too great; not kept within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate

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Inordinate

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(Ninth and smallest letter of the Greek alphabet) very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit

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Iota

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Size; greatness; largeness; importance

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Magnitude

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Concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value

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Picayune

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Small amount; meager wage or allowance

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Pittance

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Slight or inferior in size, power, or importance; weak; insignificant

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Puny

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Great abundance; surplus; excess

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Superabundance

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Impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken

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Debilitate

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Marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating

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Decadent

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Broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out

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Decrepit

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Falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect

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Dilapidated

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Lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble

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Enervate

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Lacking strength or solidity; frail; unsubstantial

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Flimsy

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Not very strong; weak; fragile

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Frail

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Render incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze

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Incapacitate

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Weakness; feebleness; frailty

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Infirmity

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Wall-like defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard

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Bulwark

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Fortress; stronghold

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Citadel

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Forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing

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Cogent

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Forceful; energetic; active

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Dynamic

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Exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to be dreaded

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Formidable

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Strong point; that which one does with excellence

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Forte

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Incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible

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Impregnable

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Give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen; enliven

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Invigorate

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Strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound

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Robust

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Holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyielding; stubborn; strong

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Tenacious

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Showing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious

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Vehement

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Active strength or force; energy

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Vigor

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Failure to do something required; neglect; negligence; failure to meet a financial obligation

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Default (n.)

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Fail to pay or appear when due

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Default (v.)

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Not taking heed; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unmindful; reckless

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Heedless

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Refuse to take notice of; disregard; overlook

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Ignore

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(used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc., rather than people) heedless; thoughtless; careless

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Inadvertent

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Give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard

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Neglect (v.)

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Lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence

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Neglect (n.)

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Negligent; careless; lax

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Remiss

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Untidy person

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Sloven

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Negligent of neatness or order in one’s dress, habits, work, etc.; slipshod; sloppy

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Slovenly

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Showing good judgment in speech and action; wisely cautious

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Discreet

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Take notice of; give careful attention to; mind

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Heed

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Extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy

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Meticulous

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Having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; honest; strict; precise

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Scrupulous

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Examine closely; inspect

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Scrutinize

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Anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety

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Solicitude

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Alert watchfulness to discover and avoid danger; alertness ; caution; watchfulness

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Vigilance

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On one’s guard against danger, deception, etc.; cautious; vigilant

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Wary

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