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Aspersions

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a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone’s reputation

Syn.: Abuse

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Audible

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A voice loud enough to be heard.

易混淆的单词：laudable

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Obstruction

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something that blocks something else and makes it difficult for things to move through.

Obstruction is to delay
As blow is to pain.

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Busty

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having large breasts

Well-endowed.

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Aesthetic

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of or relating to art or beauty

易混淆单词：
Anesthetic 麻醉

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Genuine

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Ant.: phoney

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Ingenious

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Clever

没有 genious 这个单词。

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Reminiscence

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Reminiscence has to do with “the past”.

a story that someone tells about something that happened in the past

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Lucid

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Clear, readily understood.

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Ludicrous

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very foolish

Laughable: bad in a way that seems foolish or silly

Adhesive is to duct tape
As ludicrous is to clown.

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Laughable

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Ludicrous

Bad in a way that seems foolish or silly.

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Exposition

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Explanation

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Indigence

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Extreme poverty

易混淆的单词： indegene 原住民

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Rancor

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Bitterness and bad feeling

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Impoverished

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Poverty-stricken

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Learn

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To learn is a product of studying

As to stop is a product of braking

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Acknowledge

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acknowledge is to accept
As change is to modify.

Both are synonyms.

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Perception

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Experience through senses.

不是 Manipulate with thoughts.

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A cushy job

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An easy job, making few demands.

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Nostalgic

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pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past.

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Mole

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Mole is to ground
As fish is to water

鼹鼠

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Inebriated

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Drunk

those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game

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Retribution

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punishment for doing something wrong.

Example: The killer acted without fear of retribution.

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Abundant

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Antonym: scarce.

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Adept
Skilled.
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Versatile
One who possesses many talent. 易混淆的单词：gifted, well-rounded, exceptional. Gifted: having or showing natural talent or aptitude (not necessarily more than one talent). Exceptional: well above average; extraordinary. Well-rounded: comprehensively developed and well-balanced in a range of aspects.
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Abrupt
Example: there was an abrupt change in the weather. * very sudden and not expected * talking to other people in a very brief and unfriendly way Ant.: Gradual.
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Exhaustive
Thorough Including all possibilities. 易混淆的单词： exhausted.
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Larceny
the act of stealing something. Larceny is to thief As analysis is to psychiatrist
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Avocation
an activity that you do regularly for enjoyment rather than as a job. My favorite avocation is reading.
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Efficient
Efficient is to productive | As cohesive is to united.
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Fraudulent
Antonym: genuine. From Fraud done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable
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Digression
Divagation wandering or straying from a course or subject
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Sobbing
To cry noisily.
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Be keen on
Be interested in. It is not "be good at".
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A dead corpse
The use of more words than what are necessary to convey meaning. It is an example of pleonasm.
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Sagacious
Having good judgment.
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A histrionic speech
Is a melodramatic speech. too emotional or dramatic overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
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Felicity
great happiness. something that is pleasing and well chosen. a talent for speaking or writing in a very effective way.
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Scorn someone
Treat with contempt. a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval. harsh criticism that shows a lack of respect or approval for someone or something.
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Invaluable
Valuable
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A hideous day
An awful day
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Exodus
Antonym: influx
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Sinister
Evil or treacherous, esp. In a mysterious way.
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Moronic
Foolish | A stupid person, a dolt.
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Lustrous
* reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle * radiant in character or reputation : illustrious Lustrous is to shiny As meretricious is to tawdry.
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Illustrious
Syn.: noble
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Irresolute
Lacking firmness | Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
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Maladroit
Ineffective
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False
Antonym: valid, truthful | But not "truth"
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Reclaim
Syn: recover
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Abrasive
Syn: annoying
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Candid
Truthful expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way
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Excite
To arouse strong feeling in.
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Abomination
Disgust
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Insidious
Example: Most people with this insidious disease have no idea that they are infected. Gradual
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Petal
one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower. Examples: flowers with pink and white petals
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Snip
to cut (something) with scissors : to remove (something) by cutting with scissors.
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Conspicuous
Syn.: obvious * very easy to see or notice. * attracting attention by being great or impressive. The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot.
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Benevolence
an act of kindness. Example: her benevolence towards her employees was such that she actually let one live in her home temporarily.
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Boisterous
very noisy and active in a lively way. Example: the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run.
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Fondle
to touch or handle (something) in a gentle way. Syn.: caress
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Memento
Syn.: reminder
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Villain
Ant.: hero
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Literal
Ant.: figurative
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Splurge
Ant.: save

Lenny's Vocabulary (11 decks)

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