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Adjectives 3 Flashcards

1
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Immutable

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Unchangeable, permanent

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Impartial

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Fair, unbiased, neutral

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3
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Inadvertent

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Accidental

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Incessant

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Unceasing, never-ending; usually implies an unpleasant condition

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5
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Incoherent

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Jumbled, hard to understand

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Incongruous

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Inconsistent or inappropriate

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Indifferent

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Not caring one way or the other; can also mean “mediocre”

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Indulgent

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Lenient, giving in to momentary desires or whims

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Inevitable

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Unavoidable, especially when referring to a result of a course of action or decision

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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation; disgraceful

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Innate

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Inborn, inherent

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12
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Innocuous

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Harmless, insignificant

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13
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Insipid

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Dull, meaningless, empty

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14
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Irascible

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Irritable

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Ironic

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Marked by an unexpected difference between what might be expected and what actually happens, using words so as to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; satiric

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Laudable

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Worthy of praise

17
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Lax

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Careless, negligent, not diligent

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Lucid

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Clear, easily understandable

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Marred

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Damaged or scarred

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Novel

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New or original

21
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Objective

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Without bias, analyzing logically based on facts

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Obscure

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Unclear, clouded, partially hidden; hard to understand

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Orthodox

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Conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters

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Pedestrian

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Common, ordinary

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Peripheral

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Unimportant, of little consequence

26
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Pervasive

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A quality of being present throughout; permeating

27
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Pious

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Reverent or devout, depending on context, can also mean falsely devout

28
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Pivotal

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Crucial, result changing

29
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Pragmatic

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Practical, based on experience rather than theory

30
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Pretentious

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Pompous, self-important

31
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Prodigal

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Extravagant, rebellious, wasteful

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Prodigious

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Enormous, of extraordinary size

33
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Profound

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Deep, insightful

34
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Profuse

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Extravagant, free-flowing

35
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Prosaic

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Dull, unimaginative

36
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Provincial

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Limited in outlook to one’s own small area; narrow; implies the provincial person also thinks that the rest of the world is just like his or her limited experience

37
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Provocative

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Exciting; attracting attention or sparking controversy

38
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Prudent

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Careful, wisely cautious

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