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Engelska Flashcards

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Define “clammy” (adj.)

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Unpleasantly damp sticky or slimy to touch

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“Unpleasantly damp sticky or slimy to touch” (adj.)

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Clammy

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Define “succinct” (adj.)

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Briefly and clearly expressed

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“Briefly and clearly expressed” (adj.)

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Succinct

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Define “facetious”(adj.)

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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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“Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor” (adj.)

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Facetious

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Define “furtive” (adj.)

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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a beleif that discovery would lead to trouble

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“Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a beleif that discovery would lead to trouble” (adj.)

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Furtive

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Define “curtail” (transitive verb)

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To reduce in exten or quantity; imposa a restriction on

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“To reduce in exten or quantity; imposa a restriction on” (transitive verb)

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Curtail

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Ignominious

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“Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame”

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“Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame”

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Ignominious

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Motley

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Variegated in color (a motley coat)

Composed of diverse often incongruous elements (a motley crowd)

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Variegated in color; composed of diverse often incongruous elements

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Motley

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Variegated

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Varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors

Varied; diversified; diverse

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Varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors

Varied; diversified; diverse

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Variegated

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To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear

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Obfuscate

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Obfuscate

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To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear

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“Sine qua non”

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= “without which not”

Something absolutely indispensable or essential (“reliability is a sine qua non for success”)

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Something absolutely indispensable or essential

= “without which not”

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Sine qua non

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“Debonair”

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(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming

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(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming

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Debonair

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“Odiferous”

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Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one: an odoriferous pile of fish.

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Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one

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Odiferous

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“Stentorian”

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(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful: a stentorian roar.

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(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful

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Stentorian

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“Sanctimonious”

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Hypocritically pious or devout; Feigning piety or righteousness; “a sanctimonious moralist

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Hypocritically pious or devout; Feigning piety or righteousness

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Sanctimonious

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“Pious”

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Marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular

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Marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular

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Pious

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“Reprehend”

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To voice disapproval of; censure

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To voice disapproval of; censure

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Reprehend

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“Litigious”

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Concerned with lawsuits or litigation; unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.

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Concerned with lawsuits or litigation; unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.

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Litigious

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“Corollary”

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A statement that follows readily from a previous statement.

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A statement that follows readily from a previous statement.

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Corollary

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“Augury”

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A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

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A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

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Augury

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“Aperçus”

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A comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point.

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A comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point.

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Aperçus

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“Malfeasance”

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Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official

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Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official

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Malfeasance

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“Gimmick”

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A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade

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A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade

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Gimmick

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“Sophistry”

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The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving

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The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving

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Sophistry

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47
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“Exultant”

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Triumphantly happy

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Triumphantly happy

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Exultant

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“Aegis”

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The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

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the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

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Aegis

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“Abhor”

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Regard with disgust and hatred

52
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Regard with disgust and hatred

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Abhor

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“Dominion”

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Sovereignty or control; (“dominions”) the territory of a sovereign or government

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Sovereignty or control

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Dominion

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“Vanguard”

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A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

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A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

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Vanguard

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“Otiose”

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Serving no practical purpose or result

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Serving no practical purpose or result

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Otiose

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“Dividend”

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(1) a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
(2) a number to be divided by another number

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(1) a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
(2) a number to be divided by another number

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Dividend

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“Accrue”

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Of a benefit or sum of money: be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time

62
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Of a benefit or sum of money: be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time

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Accrue

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“Contrition”

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The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

64
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The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

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Contrition

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“Adduced”

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Cite as evidence

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Cite as evidence

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Adduced

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“Vexatious”

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Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

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Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

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Vexatious

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“Credulous”

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Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

70
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Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

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Credulous

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“Adamantine”

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Unable to be broken

72
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Unable to be broken

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Adamantine

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“Coelacanths”

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A large bony marine fish with a three-lobed tail fin and fleshy pectoral fins

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A large bony marine fish with a three-lobed tail fin and fleshy pectoral fins

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Coelacanths

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“Penitent”

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Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

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Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

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Penitent

77
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“Digress”

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Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

78
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Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

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Digress

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“Nebulous”

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(1) In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy

(2) (of a concept) vague or ill-defined

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(1) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy

(2) (of a concept) vague or ill-defined

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Nebulous

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“Intangible”

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Unable to be touched; not having physical presence

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Unable to be touched; not having physical presence

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Intangible

83
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“Percolate”

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Of a liquid or gas: filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

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Of a liquid or gas: filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

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Percolate

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“Moneyed” or “monied”

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Having much money; affluent

86
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Having much money; affluent

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Moneyed or monied

87
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“Affluent”

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(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy

88
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(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy

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Affluent

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“Impeccable”

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In accordance with the highest standards; faultless

90
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In accordance with the highest standards; faultless

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Impeccable

91
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“Graft”

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(1) A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.
(2) Medicine: a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.

92
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(1) A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.
(2) Medicine: a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.

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Graft

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“Racy”

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Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating

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Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating

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Racy

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“Unseemly”

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(of behaviour or actions): not proper or appropriate

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(of behaviour or actions): not proper or appropriate

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Unseemly

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“Indecorous”

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Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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Indecorous

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“Stupendous”

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Extremely impressive

100
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Extremely impressive

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Stupendous

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“Dilute”

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Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

102
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Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

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Dilute

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“Augean”

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Extremely formidable or difficult and occasionally distasteful

104
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Extremely formidable or difficult and occasionally distasteful

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Augean

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“Commiseration”

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Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion

106
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Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion

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Commiseration

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“Parsimonious”

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Very unwilling to spend money or use resources

108
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Very unwilling to spend money or use resources

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Parsimonious

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“Hyperbole”

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

110
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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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Hyperbole

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“Recondite”

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(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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Recondite

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“Abstruse”

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Difficult to understand; obscure

114
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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Abstruse

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“Avarice”

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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

116
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Avarice

117
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“Furloughed”

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Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary

118
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Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary

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Furloughed

119
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“Cadre”

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A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession

120
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A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession

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Cadre

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“Fermentation”

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The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.

122
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The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.

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Fermentation

123
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“Subterfuge”

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Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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Subterfuge

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