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english words of the week Flashcards

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enigmatic meaning

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difficult to understand; mysterious

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enigmatic part of speech and additional forms:

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Enigmatic - adjective

Additional form:
enigmatically, adverb

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synonyms for enigmatic

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mysterious baffling confusing puzzling

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ominous means…

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the feeling or idea that something bad is going to happen

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ominous part of speech and additional forms:

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ominous is an adjective

Additional forms of the word:
ominously, adverb
ominousness, noun

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ominous synonyms:

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dismal
gloomy
haunting

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triskaidekaphobia

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the fear of the number 13

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triskaidekaphobia synonyms

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fearful
phobic

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triskaidekaphobia part of speech and additional forms

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triskaidekaphobia
is a noun

Additional forms of the word:
triskaidekaphobic, adjective

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demean means…

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To cause a lowering of
self-esteem; to degrade

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Demean part of speech and additional forms

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demean is a verb
Additional forms of the word:
demeaning, adjective

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demean synonyms

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degrade
humiliate
mortify

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apathetic means…

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Lacking interest or concern; indifferent

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Apathetic Part of Speech and Additional forms

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Apathetic is an adjective

Additional forms of the word:
Apathetically, adverb

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Apathetic Synonyms

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unmotivated
half-hearted
indifferent

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Dilapidated means…

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Something that has fallen into partial ruin or decay from age, wear, or neglect

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Dilapidated Part of Speech and Additional forms

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Dilapidated is an adjective.

Additional forms of the word:
dilapidate, verb

dilapidation, noun

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Dilapidated Synonyms

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ramshackle

rickety

run-down

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aspire means…

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to aim for something of great value

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aspire Part of Speech and Additional forms

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aspire is a verb

Additional forms of the word:
aspirer, noun
aspiringly, adverb
nonaspiring, adjective
unaspiring, adjective
unaspiringly, adverb

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aspire Synonyms

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dream
hope
wish

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