All or Nothing Flashcards

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Prodigious

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Enormous or extraordinary.
There are countless tasks to attend and a prodigious number of details.
Building the pyramids was a prodigious task.

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prodigy

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A gifted child
Like Mozart, our nine-year-old piano soloist is a world-renowned prodigy.
Anyone who is a master of anything at a young age could be called a prodigy.

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prolific

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very productive or fruitful
He was one of the most prolific of all great classical composers.
Mozart wrote hundreds of pieces of music. He was prolific.

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proliferate

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to spread or to grow
Arguments multiply, disputes prolifereate.
My knowledge of words proliferates as i listen to WordSmart.

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plethora

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a great deal or an excess
Such a large number of people. Such a plethora of personalities.
There’s no plethora of rich people who want to give away their money.

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munificent

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generous or lavishly giving
We’re not a rich organization, so we depend largely upon the munificence of wealthy sponsors.
I benefit from the munificence of my rich grandmother.

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squander

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waste
Sponsors look upon donations to the orchestra as a waste, just money squandered.
The sponsor didn’t want to squander money. They can’t afford to waste it.

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aggregate

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a combination or collection of things
Our orchestra is an aggregate of artists and managers.

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paucity

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a scarcity, an insufficiency
Young people today just aren’t tough enough for a life lacking ordinary comforts and a paucity of even the simplest material items, not to mention luxuries.
I suffer from a paucity of vacation time. I’m always at work.

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dearth

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a lack, a scarcity
There has also been a noticeable dearth of newcomers in recent years.
I suffer from a dearth of free time too. I’m always at work.

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nominal

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insignificant or small
A small initiation fee, just a nominal payment.
A nominal payment is almost none at all.

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frugal

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economical or penny-pinching
We must watch every penny and be frugal, almost to a fault.
If you’re low on cash, then you’d better be frugal.

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parsimony

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stinginess
Just because we’re poor doesn’t mean we have to be parsimony.
Don’t be so parsimony. lend me a nickel.

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attrition

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a gradually expected crease in numbers
Our tanks have grown smaller due to attrition.
There are fewer nuns now because of attrition.

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minuscule

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very, very small
So small you might even call it minuscule.
An atom is a minuscule particle.

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penury

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poverty
Our income here at the convent is so minimal, we are forced to live a life of penury.
Actors, like nuns, often live a life of penury.