Code Of The Woosters Vocab Flashcards by Daria Wonderlick | Brainscape

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Somber

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Sullen or sad

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Gaiety

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Lightheartedness

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Serene

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Calm and peaceful

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Apprehensive

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Worried or nervous

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Tactful

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Ability to be truthful but not offensive

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Suavity

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Charm and confidence

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Ecstatic

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Extremely joyful

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Malignant

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Harmful

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Curtly

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Spoken rudely or briefly

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Adamant

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Insistent

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Induc

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To bring about

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Loathesone

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Causing hatred or disgust

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Terse

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Short and concise

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Pensive

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Engaged in deep thought

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Crony

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Close friend

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Err

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To make a mistake

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Pang

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Sudden sharp pain

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Crux

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Core of an issue

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Fruitless

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Failing to achieve a desired result

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Jocular

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Jokingly

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Coveted

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Something wanted by someone

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Formidable

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Fear-inspiring

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Stymied

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To hinder the progress of something

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Negligible

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Not worth consideration

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Frugal

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Careful about spending money

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Inkling

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Slight suspicion or knowledge

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Pertinacity

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Persistence

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Derogatory

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Critical or disrespectful

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Incredulous

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Amazingly unbelievable

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Candour

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Stark and frank communication

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Shirk

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To avoid or delay a task

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Furtive

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Secretive due to guilt

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Vapid

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Boring or uninspiring

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Diffidence

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Shyness or timidness

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Marvel

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To look at something with amazement

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Chagrin

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Embarrassment due to humiliation

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Debonair

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Dignified and gentlemanly

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Upshot

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Gist of something

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Premonition

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Correct prediction about the future

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Sow

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To implant ideas to take advantage of them later

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Oscillate

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Swing back and forth at a steady pace

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Censorious

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Severely critical of others

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Salient

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Most noticeable or important

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Recluse

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Someone who separates themselves from society

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Surreptitious

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Secretive

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Supercilious

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Arrogant or conceited

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Hallmark

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Mark of authenticity

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Cope

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To handle a situation

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Demeanor

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Outward appearance

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Twitter

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Series of hight pitched sounds

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Gist

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Main point

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Cognizant

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Be aware of something

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Imbibe

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To drink

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Reproach

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To scold

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Germane

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Relevant to something

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Apropos

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Relevant to the topic at hand