English Spelligvtom Sawyer Flashcards

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Guile

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Noun
Crafty artful deception ; duplicity

Michael always make statements that are full of guile.

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Cunning

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Skill employed in a shrew or sly manner as on deceiving craftiness

The girl was cunning in getting out of trouble

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Sagacity

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Noun
The quality of being discerning sound in judgment and farsighted wisdom

The boy was full of sagacity on the subject.

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4
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Readiness synonym

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Alacrity

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5
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To boo taunt synonym

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Jeer

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Loathe

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Verb⭐
To dislike greatly
Abhor=hate

I loathed the homework

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Diligence

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Noun
Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken

He finished his homework with due diligence

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Sidle

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Verb⭐
To move sideways or obliquely

We sidled past each other

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Gait

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Noun
A manner of walking stepping or running

After the bell rang they walked with a fast gait

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Starboard

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Noun

The right hand side of direction from a vessel or aircraft facing forward

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Consent

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Verb⭐
To permit approve agree comply or yield

I singed the consent form to go on a trip

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Alacrity

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Noun
Cheerful readiness promptness or willingness

She rushed to the teacher with alacrity

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13
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Jeer

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Verb

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14
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Idle

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Adjective

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15
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Covet

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Verb

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Philosopher

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Noun

A person who offers views and opinions on theories

17
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Muse

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Verb⭐

To thin or meditate in silence as on some subject

18
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Sagacity synonym

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Wisdom and sound judgement

19
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Guile cunning synonym

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Rickety or deceit

20
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Muse synonym

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To ponder meditate

21
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Antonym idle

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Hard working

22
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Antonym for starboard

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Port side

23
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Antonym consent

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Disallow prevent preclude

24
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Antonym jeer

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Love