pail Flashcards

1
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the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.

A

precedence

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2
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famous or well-known for a negative reason.

A

notorious

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3
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deceitful and untrustworthy.

A

perfidious

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4
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well-known for sth bad

A

notorious

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5
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a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity

A

paroxysm

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6
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causing intense disgust; disgusting.

A

revolting

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7
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nothing other than; unmitigated

A

sheer

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8
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2.
not able to be changed or adapted.

A

rigid

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9
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2.
not able to be changed or adapted.

A

rigid

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10
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ungenerous with money, time, etc.; mean

A

niggardly

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11
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the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark

A

dusk

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12
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is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future

A

omen

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