English 9 - list #10 Flashcards

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intricate

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having many interrelated parts; difficult to understand; complicated.

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intricate

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syn: elaborate, complex

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intricate

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ant: straightforward, uncomplicated

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lucid

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easily understood; rational or sane

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lucid

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syn: apparent, logical, sensible

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lucid

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ant: unclear, irrational

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posthumous

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occuring or published after death

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posthumous

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syn: post-mortem

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posthumous

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ant: prenatal

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prim

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overly neat, proper; prudish

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prim

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syn: demure (reserved), genteel (polite)

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prim

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ant: untidy, informal

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poignant

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affecting feelings with a sense of sadness

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poignant

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syn: touching, moving

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poignant

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ant: unemotional, unaffecting

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sardonic

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grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic

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sardonic

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syn: caustic, acerbic (sharp)

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superfluous

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exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess

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sardonic

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ant: good-natured, pleasant

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superfluous

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syn: surplus, overflowing

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superfluous

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ant: needed, essential

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supplant

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to take the place of

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supplant

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syn: replace, oust

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taunt

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v. - to jeer at or mock; n. -an insulting remark

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taunt

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syn: ridicule, deride

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taunt

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ant: applaud, acclaim

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tenacious

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firmly holding together; holding fast

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tenacious

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syn: obstinate, stubborn

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tenacious

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ant: yielding, surrenduring