Even More Words Flashcards

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Histrionic

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Theatrical; dramatic usually referring to temper

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Abstruse

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Difficult to comprehend

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Prosaic

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Dull, unimaginative, ordinary

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Scurrilous

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Using coarse language; vulgar; containing obscenities

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Arcane

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Erudite

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Infallible

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Incapable of error

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Altruism

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Devotion to he welfare of others

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Malfeasance

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Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by an official

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Nepotism

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Favoritism

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Supercilious

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Coolly and patronizingly haughty

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Sardonic

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Skeptically humerous

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Ignominious

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Dishonorable; marked by shame

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Fraudulent

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Done by fraud

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Apocryphal

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Of Doubtful authenticity

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Acumen

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Keenness and depth of perception

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Acridity

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Irritating in taste or odor

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Trenchant

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Keen,sharp

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Mellifluous

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Having smooth Rich flow

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Extirpate

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To wipe out; destroy completely

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Detritus

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Loose material; remnants

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Punctilious

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Concerned about keeping with conventions

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Mien

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Personality; demeanor

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Convalesce

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To recover health and strength gradually after sickness

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Litigation

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Dispute; carry on legal contest by judicial process

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Panegyrical
Formal or elaborate praise; eulogistic oration of writing
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Ebullient
Showing liveliness or enthusiasm
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Phlegmatic
Having slow and stolid (unemotional) temperament
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Apogee
Culmination
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Eschewed
Shunned