Extra Words Flashcards
1
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Paroxysm
A
Any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion
2
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Opalescent
A
- Exhibiting a play of colors like that of an opal
2. Having a milky iridescence
3
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Rampart
A
- A broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification
- Anything serving as a bulwark or defense
4
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Staid
A
Fixed, settled, permanent
Settle or sedate character, not flighty or capricious
5
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Conspicuous
A
Easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
Prominent
6
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Sibilant
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Making or characterized by a hissing sound
7
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Acrid
A
Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
8
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Ardent
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Enthusiastic or passionate
9
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Tryst
A
a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers
10
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Contemptuous
A
Scornful, disrespectful, insolent, supercilious
11
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Cavil
A
Make petty or unnecessary objections
