List #4 Flashcards
1
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facetious
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(adj) cleverly amusing in tone
2
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fastidious
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(adj) carefully attentive to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
3
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garish
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(adj) tastelessly showy, tacky, gaudy
4
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gregarious
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(adj) outgoing, sociable; seeking & enjoying company
5
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hiatus
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(n) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
6
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indoctrinate
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(v) to teach one-sided doctrines/beliefs; to teach uncritically
7
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inhibit
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(v) to limit, block, hinder, or decrease the action or function of
8
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languid
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(adj) lacking spirit or liveliness; lethargic
9
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latter
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(n/adj) the second of the two; or the second one mentioned (not the first/former)
10
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listless
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(adj) lacking zest, enthusiasm, low spirit or energy