Direct Hits volume 1 -- set 1 Flashcards by Arlo Hill

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antipathy

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a feeling of dislike; aversion

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ambivalent

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mixed feelings

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anomaly / atypical

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a deviation from the norm

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sarcastic / sardonic / snide

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derisive mocking comments

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dearth / paucity

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a scarcity or shortage

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prattle

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to babble incessantly

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wry / droll

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dry humor

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unconventional / unorthodox

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not ordinary or typical

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painstaking / meticulous / exacting

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highly detailed

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fastidious

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fussy; very concerned about accuracy or detail

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audacious

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very bold; daring

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indifferent / apathetic

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lack of interest or concern

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diffident

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shy; lacking self-confidence

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pragmatic

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practical

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evocative

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bringing strong memories or feelings to mind

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presumptuous

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overbearing; impertinently bold

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recalcitrant / obdurate

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very stubborn; obstinant

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boon

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a blessing or benifit

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bane

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a source of harm

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clandestine / surreptitious

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secretive; not aboveboard; covert

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affable / amiable / genial / gregarious

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agreeable; friendly

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austere

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bare; not ornate; spartan

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austerity

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extreme plainness or simplicity

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altruistic

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unselfish concern for others

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ambiguous

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unclear; not definitive

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upbraid / reproach / castigate

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to scold; rebuke

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing for the past

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conjecture / supposition

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an inference

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obsolete / archaic / antiquated

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no longer in use

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auspicious / propitious

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promising good things; favorable

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morose / despondent

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very depressed

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dissemble

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disguise or conceal

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impasse

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failure to reach an agreement

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anachronism

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not in the proper time period

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belie

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to give a false impression

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mitigate / mollify / assuage / alleviate

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to ease; relieve; lessen

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covet

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to strongly desire; to crave

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antithesis / antithetical / antipodal

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direct opposite

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prototype

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an original model

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aloof

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detached; reserved

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trite / hackneyed / pedestrian / platitudinous / banal / insipid

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commonplace

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antecedent / forerunner / precursor

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a preceding event

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plausible

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believable

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implausible

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not believable

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prudent

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careful; cautious

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aesthetic

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an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive

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paradox

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a seeming contradiction that expresses a truth

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enigmatic / inscrutable

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mysterious; baffling

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acquiesce

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to comply

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naive / gullible / credulous

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unsophisticated

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autonomous

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independent

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futile

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doomed to failure

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indigenous / endemic

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native to an area