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le words Flashcards

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aberration

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something that differs from the norm

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alacrity

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eagerness, speed

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amiable

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friendly

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arcane

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secret, obscure, only known by a few

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avarice

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excessive greed

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brazen

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excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious

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brusque

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short, abrupt, dismissive

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callous

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harsh, cold, unfeeling

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candour

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honesty, frankness

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chide

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to voice disapproval

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circumspect

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cautious

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clandestine

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secret

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coherent

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logically consistent, intelligible

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complacency

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self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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confidant

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a person entrusted with secrets

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connive

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to plot, scheme

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cumulative

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increasing, building upon itself

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cynical

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believing the worst of others, esp believing that others are selfish

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debase

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to lower the quality or esteem of something

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decry

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to criticize openly

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deferential

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showing respect for anothers authority

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demure

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quiet, modest, reserved

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deride

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to laugh at mockingly, scorn

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despot

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one who has total power and rules brutally

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diligent

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showing care in doing ones work

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elated

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overjoyed, thrilled

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eloquent

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expressive, moving articulate

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embezzle

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to steal money by falsifying records

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empathy

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sensitive to anothers feelings as if they were ones own

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enmity

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ill will, hatred, hostility

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erudite

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learned

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extol

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to praise, revere

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fabricate

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to make up, invent

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feral

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wild, savage

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foresake

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to give up, renounce

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fractious

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troublesome, irritable

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furtive

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secretive, sly

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gluttony

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overindulgence in food or drink

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gratuitous

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uncalled for, unwarranted

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haughty

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disdainfully proud

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hypocrisy

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pretending to believe what one does not

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impeccable

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exemplary, flawless

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impertinent

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rude, insolent

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implacable

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incapable of being replaced or mitigated

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implicit

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implied or understood without being directly stated

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impudent

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casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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incisive

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clear, sharp direct

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indolent

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lazy

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inept

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not suitable or capable, unqualified

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infamy

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notoriety, extreme ill repute

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inhibit

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to prevent, restrain, stop

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innate

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inborn, native, inherent

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insatiable

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incapable of being satisfied

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insular

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separated and narrow minded; tight knit closed off

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intrepid

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brave in the face of danger

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inveterate

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stubbornly established

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jubilant

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extremely joyful, happy

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lithe

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graceful, flexible, supple

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lurid

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ghastly, sensational

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maverick

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an independent, nonconformist person

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maxim

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a common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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meticulous

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extremely careful with details

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modicum

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a small amount of something

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morose

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gloomy or sullen

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myriad

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consisting of a very great number

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nadir

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the lowest point of something

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nominal

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trifling, insignificant

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novice

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beginner, someone without experience or training

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nuance

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a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

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oblivious

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lacking consciousness or awareness

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obsequious

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excessively compliant or submissive

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obtuse

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lacking quickness of sensibility and intellect

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panacea

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a remedy for an ill or difficulties

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parody

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a satirical imitation

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penchant

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a tendency, partiality, preference

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perusal

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a careful examination, review

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plethora

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an abundance, excess

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predilection

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a preference or inclination for something

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quaint

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charmingly old-fashioned

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rash

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hasty, incautious

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refurbish

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to restore, clean up

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repudiate

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to reject, refuse to accept

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rife

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abundant

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salient

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significant, conspicuous

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serendipity

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luck, finding good things without looking for them

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staid

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sedate, serious, self restrained

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superfluous

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exceeding what is necessary

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sycophant

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one who flatters for self gain

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taciturn

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not inclined to talk

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truculent

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ready to fight, cruel

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umbrage

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resentment, offence

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venerable

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deserving of respect because of age or achievement

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vociferous

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loud, boisterous

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wanton

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undisciplined, lewd, lustful

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zenith

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the highest point, culminating point

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