Boom Flashcards

1
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having angles or an angular shape; measured by an angle or by
the rate of change of an angle

A

Angular

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2
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noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint; a
distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

A

Aura

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3
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by

necessity or reason; changeable

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Capricious

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4
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of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or
eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone

A

Caustic

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5
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following accepted customs and properties; unimaginative

and conformist; conforming with accepted standards

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Conventional

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6
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secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or
avowed

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Covert

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7
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noun a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or
regard; courteous regard for people’s feelings; a disposition or tendency to yield
to the will of others

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Deference

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8
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verb express a negative opinion of

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Disparage

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9
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unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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Dispassionate

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10
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verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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Exonerate

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11
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noun the act of waving; a display of ornamental speech or language;
verb grow stronger; move or swing back and forth; gain in wealth

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Flourish

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12
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noun a feeling of righteous anger

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Indignation

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13
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slow and apathetic; unable to move or resist motion;having only a
limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

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Inert

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14
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having strong sexual appeal; extremely pleasing to the sense of
taste

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Luscious

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15
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noun the quality of threatening evil; wishing evil to others

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Malevolence

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16
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noun constancy of tone or pitch or inflection; the quality of
wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

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Monotony

17
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expressing sorrow

A

Plaintive

18
Q

very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or
appearance; attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic

A

Quaint

19
Q

(followed by `with’)deeply filled or permeated; filled to satisfaction
with food or drink; verb fill to satisfaction

A

Replete

20
Q

quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; skillful (or showing skill)
in adapting means to ends

A

Adroit