English 9 Flashcards

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Finesse

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noun

skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situations

She handled the interview questions wiith finesse

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Incessant/incessantly

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Adjective

non-stop, without ending

The incessant noise

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Odious

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Adjective

Describes something deserving hatred

it was one of the odious event of history

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Nocturnal

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Adjective

Describes something that is active at night

This weather is nocturnal

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Palpable

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Adjective

Easily perceptible

I felt a palpable sense of relief

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Tangible

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Adjective

Able to touch or felt

There is no tangible evidence

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Disarming

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Adjective

Tending to remove any feelings of unfriendliness or distrust

We were all charmed by his disarming speech

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Analytical

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Adjective

separating something into component parts or constituent elements

presented a very analytical argument for the defendant’s guilt

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Futile

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Adjective

Having no result or effect, Pointless or useless

Allour efforts were futile

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Condone

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Verb

To forgive or approve

a government that has been accused of condoning horrible mistakes

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Recalcitrant

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Adjective

stubborning refusing to obey rules or orders

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Supposition

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Noun

An idea or theory that one believes is true

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Clamorous

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Adjective

marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise

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Abashed

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Adjective

emberassed or ashamed

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Despondent

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Adjective

very sad and without hope

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Concur

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Verb

to agree with someone or something

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Barrage

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noun

a great amount of something that comes quickly and continously

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Ingrained

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Adjective

being a part of the innermost nature of a being existing for a long time and very difficult to change

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Plod

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Verb

to walk slowly with heavy steps to prgress or develops slowly

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Ostentatious

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Adjective

excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge etc.

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