ENGLISH Flashcards

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Rhapsodic

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Meaning: Extravagantly emotional

Synonyms: ecstatic, enrapt, elated, intoxicated, euphoric, entranced

Antonyms: Depressed

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Felicity

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Meaning: Quality/state of being happy

Synonyms: Joy,bliss,happy,gladness

Antonyms: Calamity, ill beings, sadness

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Murmur

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Meaning: Half suppressed or muttered complaint

Synonyms: complaint, fuss, grumble, carp, blest

Antonyms: compliment, plaudit, acclaim, praise, applause

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Puerile

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Meaning: Juvenile, childish, silly

Synonyms: Bird brained, dizzy, goofy, flighty

Antonyms: Sober, earnest, serious

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Cajole

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Meaning: To persuade with flattery or gentle

Synonyms: Coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle, sweet-talk

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Players should prepare for the game…

The Philippines will join the first

Cowardice has its price

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Yan naismo tamang sagot nakalimutan lang nung gumawa ung tanong

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3 types of speeches

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Locutionary - Literal meaning

Illocutionary - Intentions behind the utterance, what the speaker is trying to accomplish by saying something

Perlucutionary- How the listener response/influenced by what is said

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Bravkish

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Meaning: somewhat salty

Synonyms: distasteful, unappetizing, unsavory, yucky

Antonyms: appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable

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Altruistic

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Meaning: Selfless, relating

Synonyms: considerate, unselfish,

Antonyms: self-centered, self concerned, selfish

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Terse

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Meaning: brief, few words

Synonyms: Brief, concise, curt, elliptical, summery

Antonyms: long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose

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Quiesent

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Meaning: Marked by innactivity

Synonyms: dull, inaactive, inert lethargic, torpid

Antonyms: active

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Quintessential

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Meaning: perfectly typical/representative of a particular kind of person or thing

Synonyms: Classic, imitable, model, paradigmatic, textbook

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Crepuscular

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Meaning: resembling twilight

Synonyms: dim, cloudy, darkened, black

Antonyms: bright, cheerful, clean, clear, good, distinct

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Rolix

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Concise

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Pedantic

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Plain

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Novelty - smth new pr unusual

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Prudent: care and good sense

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Level headed, wisdom, judgement, sagacity

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Penchant- liking for smth, fond

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Cartography:Map, numismatics:___

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Unique: mundane, illicit:___

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Legal, allowed

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Pulp

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A soft, wet, shapeless mass of material ( COTTON, mush, cream, puree)

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Hsydric:moist, Pyric:_____

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Meaning: relating or induced by BURNING

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The captain _____ are waiting by the dock

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With his crew

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Lying ____ very unlikely of her

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Without the need to digest food, the giant shipworm's digestive organ have ______
Shrunk
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Kanye _____ able to articulate himself properly during the VMAs
Wasn't
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Carla ___ playing with her, pretending to fight, until she got bored
Had been
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This letter describes the relationship of a student applicant to their previous mentors
Recommendation letter
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This is consideration in preparing your speech manuscript A. Venue B. Snack C. Audience D. Honorarium - payment given to professional services E. Guest
B. Snacks