Honors English Flashcards

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Camaraderie

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noun

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

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Circuitous

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adjective

(Of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.

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Caustic

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adjective

Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

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Anachronistic

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(Out dated)- not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time.

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Aesthetic

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adjective

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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Anecdote

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noun

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Asylum

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noun

an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.

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Benevolent

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adjective

well meaning and kindly.

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Deleterious

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harmful

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Digression

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straying from the main point being discussed

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Diligent

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hard working

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Exacerbate

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to make a bad situation worse

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Emulate

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to follow an example

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Exasperation

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irritation, frustration

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Fortuitous

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lucky

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Impetuous

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rash, impulsive

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Inconsequential

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trivial, not important

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Intrepid

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fearless, adventurous

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Mundane

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ordinary, common

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Nonchalant

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calm, casual

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Ostentatious

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displaying wealth or knowledge in a way that’s meant to draw attention

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Perfidious

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disloyal, not to be trusted

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Pretentious

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pompous, self-centered

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Provocative

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inflammatory of discussion, thought or argument

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Prudent
wise, careful, cautious
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Rancorous
hateful
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Sagacity
wisdom, understanding a difficult situation
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Scrutinize
observe quietly
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Spurious
phony or false
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Substantiate
verify or confirm
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Superfluous
more than enough, beyond what's needed
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Surreptitious
secrete or stealthy
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Venerable
valued and respected because of age
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Lucid
clear
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Illusory
seemingly real, but not
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Apprehensive
having great doubts, fearful, or nervous
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Reprehensible
deserving of reproof; blame worthy
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Polemical
arguing a radical position
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Belie
to contradict, to fail to confirm
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Disdain
to despise, to consider someone or something beneath you
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Presumption
a bold assumption