Day 3 Flashcards

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effusive

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expressing great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

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indifferent

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uninterested | neither good or bad; mediocre

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stalwart

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loyal; reliable; hardworking

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loquacious

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talkative

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contankerous

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bad-tempered; argumentative; uncooperative

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congenial

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pleasant; easy to get along with

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intransigent

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unwilling to change views or agree about something; uncompromising

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indigent

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extremely poor; impoverished

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culpable

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to be at fault; deserving blame

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scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly

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tenebrous

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dark; gloomy; obscure

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voracious

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wanting or devouring a lot of food; insatiable

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conciliatory

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intending to gain good will; to reduce hostility

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mendacious

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lying

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jocular

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humorous or playful

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cosmopolitan

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international; global; universal

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ameliorate

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make something better; improve

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consequently

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as a result; in conclusion

19
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archaic

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very old; old-fashpioned; obsolete

20
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premediated

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done deliberately; planned in advance

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lieu

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in place of; instead of

22
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in conjunction

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together

23
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trite

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lacking freshness or effectiveness

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spurious

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false; fake

25
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unambiguous

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clear; precise