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50 words test Flashcards

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Abyss

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A deep immeasurable gorge

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Ambush

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An unexpected attack

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Acute

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Very sensitive and powerful

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Aesthetic

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Appreciating art and beauty

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Abhor

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To detest or hate

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Aloof

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To act superior or above others

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Asinine

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utterly foolish

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Benign

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Harmless, not threatening

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Bellicose

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Hostile, argumentative, or confrontational

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Blasé

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not impressed by something

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Bedlam

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A state of wild uproar

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Corpulent

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Large, bulky, or fat

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Crevice

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A narrow crack or opening

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Contempt

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A feeling of hatred or utter disgust

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Curmudgeon

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A bad-tempered, stubborn, disagreeable person.

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Celestial

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Heavenly, or relating to the sky

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Dilapidated

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In disrepair or partial decay

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Erudite

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having or showing great knowledge gained from studying or reading

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Ennui

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Boredom from lack of interest

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Faux Pas

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An embarrassing social blunder or mistake

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Feral

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wild and savage

22
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Garrulous

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Excessively or pointlessly talkative

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Gauche

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Socially awkward, lacking grace or tact

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Gingerly

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Very cautiously or gently

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Gallantly

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Courteous or brave especially toward women

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or arrogance

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Hooligan

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A young vandal or criminal

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Idiosyncrasy

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An odd way of doing or thinking things

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Lugubrious

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Extremely sad or mournful

30
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Languish

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to become weak or feeble

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Matriarch

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A woman recognized as being the leader of a group of people

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Malignant

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Harmful, full of hate

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Momentous

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Extremely important or significant

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Obtrusive

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Pushy, obvious, and annoying

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Omniscient

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Knowing or seeming to know everything

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

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Patriarch

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A man in charge of a group of people

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Premonition

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A strong feeling that a particular thing is going to happen

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Pulverize

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To crush or grind something into dust

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Perilous

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very dangerous

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Redundant

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Not needed, without purpose

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Squirm

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To wriggle or break free

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Stellar

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Exceptionally good

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Sagacity

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Great wisdom and foresight

45
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Surmount

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To overcome a difficulty successfully

46
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Translucent

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Allowing light to pass through

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Taciturn

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Quiet, reserved

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Vapid

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Dull, flat, or boring

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Verbose

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Using too many words

50
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Vex

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to make someone annoyed or upset

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