List 20 Flashcards

1
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fetter

A

chain; shackle

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2
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diaphanous

A

sheer; transparent

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3
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luminous

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shining; issuing light

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4
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ephemeral

A

short-lived; fleeting

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5
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pedantic

A

showing off learning

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6
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ostentatious

A

showy; pretentious

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7
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dwindle

A

shrink; reduce

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8
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occlude

A

shut; close

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9
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diffidence

A

shyness

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10
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cynical

A

skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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11
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soporific

A

sleep-causing

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12
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somnambulist

A

sleep walker

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13
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sloth

A

slow moving tree dwelling mammal

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14
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clique

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small, exclusive group

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15
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rebuff

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snub; beat back

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16
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gregarious

A

sociable

17
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besmirch

A

soil; defile

18
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scapegoat

A

someone who bears the blame for others

19
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spendthrift

A

someone who wastes money

20
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paradox

A

something apparently contradictory in nature