First 50 Flashcards by irina glatman

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Artisan

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Skilled worker

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Adulation

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High praise or admiration

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Pedant

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Nerd ; only gets his knowledge from books

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Philistine

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Uncultured person only interested in materialistic possessions

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Paragon

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Model of perfection

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Ascetic

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Practicing self-denial

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Ostracize

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To ban from public

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Sycophant

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One who sucks uo

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Parsimony

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Stinginess, frugality

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Impertinent

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Insulting)

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Conflagration

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Great fire

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Maelstrom

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Whirlpool, turbulent or violent situation

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Torpor

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Slugishness

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Carnage

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Destruction of life (Carn = fresh/meat)

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Unwanted

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Unuccustomed unexpected or unusual

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Iridescent

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Displaying rainbow like colors

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Veracious

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Truthful

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Substantiate

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To confirm

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Incredulity

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Disbelief (cred = believe)

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Innocuous

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Harmless (noc or nox = harm)

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Tonic

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Strong (ex. Taste) , something that lifts spirit

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Detrimental

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Harmful

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Disinclination

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Unwillingness

Reprimand

Scold

Calumny

Ruining someone’s reputation

Dearth

Not enough

Plethora

Excess

Insurgence

Rebellion

Oligarchy

Government by few

Nonentity

No importance

Clemency

Leniency, mercy

Induce

To bring about

Gusto

Enthusiasm

Breadth

Width

Discomfiture

Feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness

Perspicacity

Insight

Forbearance

Patience

Fatuous

Foolish

Salubrious

Healthful

Litigation

Lawsuit

Clandestine

Secret

Conventional

Typical

Specious

Seemingly reasonable but incorrect

Indigent

Poor

Affluent

Wealthy

Persevere

To be stubborm

Retaliate

To get revenge

Effervescent

Excited

Auspicious

Favoring success