Adjectives 1 Flashcards

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Abstract

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Theoretical or lacking substance; can also mean a brief summary of a scholarly article or paper

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Acute

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Sharp, shrewd; also, an angle of less than 90 degrees

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Aesthetic

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Having to do with art or artistic beauty or sensibility

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Ambiguous

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Unclear in meaning; confusing; able to be interpreted in more than one way

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Ambivalent

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Undecided; wavering between alternatives

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk

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Amiable

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Friendly, pleasant

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Animated

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Alive, lively

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful or uncertain origin

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Apprehensive

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Worried, anxious

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Arrogant

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Feeling superior to others and not hiding your high opinion or yourself

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Articulate

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Well-spoken, having a good command of the language

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Ascetic

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Austere, self-denying

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Astute

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Perceptive, intelligent

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Auspicious

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Favorable, seeming to point toward good results

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Austere

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Unadorned, forbiddingly bare

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Authentic

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Real, genuine

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Banal

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Unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring

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Belligerent

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Combative, quarrelsome

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Benevolent

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Kind, generous

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Benign

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Gentle; not harmful

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Blithe

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Carefree, cheerful

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Candid

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Honest, forthright, frank

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Caustic

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Like acid or corrosive; also, a very sharp or cutting insult or comment

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Complacent

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Smug, self-satisfied, content with the current situation

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Compliant

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Yielding, submissive

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Conciliatory

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Peacemaking

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Concise

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Succinct; brief and direct

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Congenial

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Agreeably pleasant

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Conspicuous

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Obvious, standing out, very noticeable

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Contrite

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Genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful

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Credulous

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Believing something outrageous; gullible

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Cryptic

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Mysterious, hard to understand