Blue Words Flashcards by Shaheer Rizwan | Brainscape

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florid

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showy/elaborate

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opacity

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lack of transparency

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brevity

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concise

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negligent

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failing to take proper care in doing something

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dearth

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paucity/scarcity

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erratic

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irregular/unpredictable

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devoid

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lacking form/nothingness

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infelicity

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inappropriate remark

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boorishness

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bad manners/sloppy appearance

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pragmatism

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practicality

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fastidious

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concerned with accuracy/detail

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petulant

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bad-tempered/testy

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mercenary

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concerned with making money at the cost of ethics

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vindictive

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desire for revenge

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cursory

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hasty

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consecrate

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declared sacred

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meticulous

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fastidious/concerned with accuracy and detail

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prosaic

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prose-like, lacking poetic beauty

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ineffable

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too great to be described in words

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consummate

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having a high degree of skill/flair

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vacillate

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wavering

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discern

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perceive/recognize

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holistic

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connection of parts/something

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equitable

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fair and impartial

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equable

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even-tempered/calm

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formidable

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inspiring fear through greatness/size/etc

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propensity

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inclination to behave in a particular way

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opportunism

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taking opportunities when they arise

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console

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to comfort

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condone

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to allow

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condolence

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expression of sympathy

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conflagration

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extensive, damaging fire

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elaborate

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fancy

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar/induvidual

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regressive

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becoming less advanced/going backwards

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disparaging

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derogatory/defamatory

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meddle

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to interfere/mess with

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temporize

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avoidance to gain time

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prolong

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extend the duration

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sneer

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mocking smile

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vacuity

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emptiness

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dalliance

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dawdling

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conviction

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firmly held belief

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boor

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unrefined person

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futility

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pointlessness

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sedulous

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hard working/dedication

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remiss

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lacking care/negligent

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quell

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put end to

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presumptive

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speculative

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deleterious

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causing harm/damage

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fidelity

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loyalty

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steadfast

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firm/unwavering

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sermonize

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deliver sermon

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censure

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express disapproval

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exasperate

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infuriate

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counsel

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formal advice

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momentous

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great importance

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shroud

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covering

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dubious

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doubting