GROUP 10 Flashcards

1
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ACUMEN

A

SHARP BRAIN

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2
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ANTITHESIS

A

OPPOSITE

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3
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ASCRIBE

A

ASS INCREDIBLE = WHEN THAT ASS IS INCREDIBLE WE GIVE CREDIT TO IT
GIVE CREDIT

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4
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BEFUDDLED

A

CONFUSED

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5
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ESCHEW

A

WE ALWAYS AVOID PEOPLE WHO CHEW A LOT

AVOID USING, STAY AWAY

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6
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ESOTERIC

A

ESTROGEN - ESTROGEN PUMPED GIRL IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND

HARD TO UNDERSTAND

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7
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EVASIVE

A

AVOID; INDIRECT, MISLEADING

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8
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EXCULPATE

A

EX CULPRIT

FREE FROM BLAME

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9
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EXPEDITE

A

FASTLY

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10
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FASTIDIOUS

A

FAST IS TEDIOUS

GIVING CAREFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL

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11
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FEIGN

A

PRETEND TO BE AFFECTED BY A FEVER TO AVOID SOMETHING

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12
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FURTIVE

A

FUR - CATS - CATS ARE SNEAKY

SNEAKY

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13
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HAMPER

A

PREVENT PROGRESS

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14
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INDISPENSABLE

A

IN DISPOSABLE - CANT DISPOSE

NECESSARY

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15
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LAMENT

A

L AMEN T = WE LAMENT THE DEATH BY SAYING AMEN

FEEL GREAT SORROW AND GRIEF

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16
Q

MYOPIC

A

SHORT SIGHTED

17
Q

NONCHALANT

A

NO CHALLENGE - WHEN THERE IS NO CHALLENGE PEOPLE TEND NOT TO CARE
INDIFFERENT

18
Q

PARTIAL

A

INCOMPLETE

19
Q

PENSIVE

A

WITH A PEN IN YOUR MOUTH YOU’RE IN DEEP THOUGHTS

DEEPLY IN THOUGHTS

20
Q

PORTEND

A

PORT END = SUICIDE = BAD OMEN

OMEN, BAD PREDICT

21
Q

PROVINCIAL

A

BUCOLIC

22
Q

RUDIMENTARY

A

UNDEVELOPED

23
Q

SALUTARY

A

FAVOURABLE TO HEALTH, SALUBRIOUS

24
Q

SEVER

A

SEVER TIES

25
Q

SLIGHT

A

TO INSULT SOMEONE BY NOT PAYING ATTENTION

26
Q

SOMNOLENT

A

SLEEPY

27
Q

STOIC

A

STONE FACE

INDIFFERENT

28
Q

SUPERSEDE

A

TO REPLACE

29
Q

TOUT

A

SHOUT

ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE PEOPLE OF THE MERITS OF

30
Q

WANE

A

WINE = WINE MAKES YOU WEAK

TO BECOME WEAKER