Day1 Flashcards

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Abrupt

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(adjective) sudden; out of the blue

The meeting ended abruptly because of the boss’s family emergency.

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Abrupt

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(adjective) appearing unkind or rude because you are in a hurry

Sorry I rushed our conversation; I wasn’t trying to be abrupt.

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Extraordinary

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(adjective) not typical; special

The view from up here is extraordinary.

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Extraordinary

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(adjective) surprising; not expected

That project took an extraordinary amount of work.

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5
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Utter

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(adjective) emphasis on something that is particularly bad

This calculus problem has left me in a state of utter confusion.

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Utter

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(verb) to use your voice

She was so shocked that she couldn’t even utter a single word.

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Absurd

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(adjective) especially ridiculous

Her idea was simply absurd.

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Partial

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(adjective) incomplete; not whole

She only offered a partial solution to selling more merchandise.

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Robust

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(adjective) extremely strong and sturdy

The bridge’s structure is very robust.

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Superb

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(adjective) above average; very good

That vacation was superb.

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Vicious

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(adjective) purposely harmful or violent

The wild dog was very vicious.

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