Definitions Flashcards
1
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Stubbornly established by habit
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Inveterate
2
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Extremely joyful, happy
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Jubilant
3
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Graceful, flexible, supple
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Lithe
4
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Ghastly, sensational
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Lurid
5
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An independent, nonconformist person
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Maverick
6
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A common saying expressing a principle of conduct
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Maxim
7
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Extremely careful with details
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Meticulous
8
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A small amount of something
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Modicum
9
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Gloomy or sullen
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Morose
10
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Consisting of a very great number
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Myriad
11
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The lowest point of something
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Nadir
12
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Trifling, insignificant
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Nominal
13
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A beginner, someone without training or experience
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Novice
14
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A slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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Nuance
15
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Lacking consciousness or awareness of something
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Oblivious