list 3 Flashcards

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heath

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(noun) an area of open uncultivated land, espescially in Britain with characteristics vegetation heather, gorse, and coarse grasses

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impious

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(adj.) not showing respect or reverence, espescially for a god

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jaded

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(adj.) dull, tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of the same thing

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keen

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(adj.) sharp, having or showing eagerness and enthusiasm

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laudatory

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(adj.) (of speech/ writing) expressing praise and commendation; compliment, flattering

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maudlin

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(adj.) self pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkeness

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nebulous

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(adj.) haze, hazy, unclear, vague, blurry, foggy

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onerous

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(adj.) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that hard

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palaver

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(noun) prolonged and idle discussion; fuss/trouble

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quixotic

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(adj.) exceeding idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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rectify

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(verb) put something right; repair, fix

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sacrosanct

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(adj.) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with; sacred, untouchable

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taper

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(verb) to diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end; narrow, thicken

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unctuous

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(adj.) slick, not to be trusted, oily

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garish

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(adj.) obtrusively bright and snowy

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