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List One Flashcards

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Specious

A 
Spee-shush
Adj
Deceptively pleasing or good
SPECIOUSLY- adv
SPECIOUSNESS- noun
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Motif

A

Moh-teeef
Noun
A reoccurring dominate theme or idea (pattern; usually an object)

MOTIFIC- adj
MOTILE-adj

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Intimidate

A 
In- tim-ah-date
Verb
To threaten or make timid, terrify or frighten
INTIMIDATOR-noun
INTIMIDATION- noun
INTIMIDATING- adj
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Pliant

A 
Ply-ant
Adj
            SYN: SUPPLE, PLIABLE
            ANT: RIGID
Easily bent; flexible
 PLIANTLY-adv
Pliantoy???? -noun
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Intricacy

A 
In-trick-ah-seeeeee
Noun
complexity in terms of detail or design
INTRICATE-adj
INTRICATELY-adv
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Irrelevant

A 
Irr-el-ah-vent
Adj
               SYN:EXTRANEOUS
Off-topic or task ; not related to the matter at hand
IRRELEVANCY-noun
IRRELEVANTLY-adv
RELEVANCE-noun
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Strident

A 
Stry-dent 
Adj
            SYN:VOCIFEROUS
having or making a harsh irritating sound or tone
Stridently-adv
Stridency-noun
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Officious

A 
Ah-fish-ihsssss
Adj
Mettlesome bothersome or interferering
Officiously-adv
Officiousness-noun
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Festoon

A 
Fes-toon
Noun or Verb
N: A decorative chain, string or necklace
V: to form a.....""""""
Festooned/ing -verb
Festooney-noun
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Evacuation

A 
Eee-vac-u-ayyy-shun
Noun
Withdrawal from area
Evacuate-verb
Evacuative-adj
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Spontaneous

A 
Spon-tain-eeee-ihsss
Adj
Spur of the moment ;without planning
Spontaneousness-noun
Spontaneously-adv
Spontaneity-adj
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Ebullience

A 
Eeeee-bull-eeee-ence
Noun
High spirits
Ebulliency-noun
Ebullient-adj
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Unintelligible

A 
Un-in-tell-ih-juh-bull 
Adj
               ANT: LUCID
Not able to be understood, confusing
Unintelligibility-adj
Unintelligibleness-noun
Unintelligibly-adv
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Indignant

A 
In-dig-nant
Adj
Feeling/ expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust offensive insulting or base
INDIGNANTLY-adv
INDIGNANTATION-noun
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Antagonism

A 
An-tag-ah-nism
 Noun
Hostile oppositin towards something
ANTAGONIST-noun
ANTAGONIZE-verb
ANTAGONISTIC-adj
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Belligerence

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Buh-lij-errr-unse
Noun
           ANT: PASSIVENESS
Afressive or hostile attitude or nature
BELLIGERENT-adj
BELLIGERENTLY-adv
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Chastisement

A 
Chas-tise-ment
Noun
              SYN: REBUKE
severe criticism, strong reprimand, beating, punishment
CHASTISE-verb
CHASTISER-noun
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Ecstacy

A 
Eck-sta-sea
Noun
       SYN: ELATION, EXULTION
Overpowering feeling if delight
ECSTATIC-adj
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Tacit

A 
Taah-sit
Adj
Unspoken, unexpressed
TACITLY- adv
TACITNESS-noun
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Effigy

A

F-ih-g
Noun
Representation of an image (often of nature)
NO OTHER FORMS

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Assent

A 
Ah-sent
             ANT: DISSENT
Noun: the act or agreement( after thoughtful consideration) 
Verb: to agree after consideration
ASSENTINGLY-adv
ASSENTIVE-adj
ASSENTIVENESS-noun
ASSENTOR/ER- noun
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Decorous

A 
Deck-er-us OR Dee-core-isss
Adj
Proper, becoming dignified
DECOROUSLY-adv
DECOROUSNESS- noun
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Diffident

A 
Diff-ih-dent
Adj
                SYN:TIMID
showing restraint
DIFFIDENCE-noun

Hepler- Lord Of The Flies (2 decks)

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