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Semantic Clusters Sets (All Studied) Flashcards

1
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Normal

A

Conventional
Customary
Habitual
Sanctioned
Typic

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Unusual

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Aberrant
Anomalous
Deviant
Eccentric
Heteroclite

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Praise

A

Acclaim
Exalt
Extol
Laud
Panegyrize

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Hate

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Abhor
Contemn
Detest
Execrate
Loathe

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Scold

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Admonish
Castigate
Denigrate
Reprove
Vituperate

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Deception

A

Artifice
Chicanery
Craftiness
Duplicity
Guile

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Tact

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Courtesy
Delicacy
Discretion
Finesse
Subtlety

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Aggressive

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Bellicose
Belligerent
Contentious
Pugnacious
Truculent

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Honest

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Forthright
Reputable
Scrupulous
Unfeigned
Veracious

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Afraid

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Apprehensive
Craven
Pusillanimous
Timorous
Tremulous

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Valued

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Cherished
Dear
Esteemed
Prized
Regarded

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Beautiful

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Comely
Exquisite
Fair
Pulchritudinous
Resplendent

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Ugly

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Appalling
Grotesque
Hideous
Horrid
Foul

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Secretive

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Cagey
Covert
Cryptic
Enigmatic
Furtive

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Commonplace

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Mundane
Pedestrian
Plebeian
Prosaic
Quotidian

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Severe In Manner

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Ascetic
Austere
Exacting
Forbidding
Rigorous

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Cheerful

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Blithe
Buoyant
Enthused
Jocose
Sanguine

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Neutral

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Detached
Disinterested
Impartial
Indifferent
Objective

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Flattery

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Blandishment
Fawning
Ingratiation
Obsequiousness
Sycophancy

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Promptness

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Alacrity
Avidity
Celerity
Dispatch
Expedition

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School-Related

A

Academic
Didactic
Donnish
Pedagogic
Scholastic

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Twisted

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Circuitous
Labyrinthine
Serpentine
Tortuous
Vermiculate

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Discouraged

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Crestfallen
Daunted
Dismayed
Dispirited
Downcast

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Arrogant

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Cavalier
Conceited
Haughty
Pompous
Supercilious

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Self-Satisfied

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Complacent
Egotistical
Narcissistic
Smug
Vainglorious

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Big Talking

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Blustering
Bombastic
Fustian
Orotund
Pontifical

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Smooth Over

A

Appease
Assuage
Mollify
Placate
Propitiate

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Sleep-Inducing

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Hypnotic
Sedating
Somnolent
Soporific
Tranquilize

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Charming

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Dashing
Debonair
Gallant
Suave
Urbane

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Inadequately Small

A

Meager
Paltry
Puny
Scant
Skimpy

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Abundant

A

Ample
Copious
Liberal
Plenteous
Replete

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Halfhearted

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Apathetic
Lukewarm
Perfunctory
Spiritless
Tepid

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Native

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Aboriginal
Autochthonous
Endemic
Indigenous
Primitive

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Belittle

A

Asperse
Besmirch
Calumniate
Disparage
Traduce

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Embarrass

A

Abase
Abash
Humble
Humiliate
Mortify

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Prove

A

Authenticate
Certify
Corroborate
Substantiate
Validate

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Mock

A

Buffoon
Deride
Jape
Parody
Scoff

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Persuade Dishonestly

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Bamboozle
Cajole
Finagle
Inveigle
Wheedle

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39
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Pick Out

A

Cull
Extract
Glean
Pluck
Winnow

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40
Q

Confuse

A

Baffle
Befuddle
Confound
Obfuscate
Perplex

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Q

Explain

A

Elucidate
Enlighten
Explicate
Expound
Illuminate

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42
Q

Transform

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Alter
Metamorphose
Mutate
Transmogrify
Transubstantiate

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43
Q

Accuse

A

Allege
Denounce
Implicate
Inculpate
Indict

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Q

Spread

A

Circulate
Disseminate
Proliferate
Promulgate
Propagate

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Change Position

A

Fluctuate
Oscillate
Undulate
Vacillate
Waver

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Hesitate

A

Balk
Demur
Dither
Falter
Flounder

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47
Q

Very Bad Event

A

Calamity
Cataclysm
Catastrophe
Debacle
Fiasco

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Q

Good Event

A

Benefaction
Boon
Fortune
Serendipity
Windfall

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Q

Fertile

A

Fecund
Feracious
Generative
Procreant
Uberous

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Q

Delicious

A

Ambrosial
Scrumptious
Succulent
Sumptuous
Toothsome

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51
Q

Healthy

A

Hale
Hardy
Robust
Sturdy
Vigorous

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Q

Too Great For Words

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Empyreal
Ethereal
Ineffable
Nameless
Transcendent

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53
Q

Friendly

A

Affable
Amiable
Cordial
Genial
Obliging

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54
Q

Good-Smelling

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Aromatic
Fragrant
Heady
Redolent
Tumaceous

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Bad-Smelling

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Fetid
Mephitic
Miasmic
Odoriferous
Pungent

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Sickening

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Cloying
Fulsome
Nauseating
Oleaginous
Unctuous

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57
Q

Hint At

A

Allude
Connote
Insinuate
Intimate
Purport

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58
Q

Renounce

A

Abjure
Abnegate
Disavow
Eschew
Forsake

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Depressing

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Dismal
Dreary
Gloomy
Melancholic
Morose

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Q

Of Few Words

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Concise
Laconic
Pithy
Succinct
Terse

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Q

Harmful

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Deleterious
Insalutary
Internecine
Malignant
Pernicious

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Oppressive

A

Authoritarian
Autocratic
Despotic
Dictatorial
Tyrannical

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Sensible

A

Canny
Circumspect
Judicious
Prudent
Sagacious

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Highly Changeable

A

Capricious
Fickle
Mercurial
Vagarious
Whimsical

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Make Worse

A

Aggravate
Exacerbate
Exasperate
Excite
Irritate

66
Q

Make Better

A

Allay
Alleviate
Ameliorate
Mitigate
Pacify

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Q

Permanent

A

Abiding
Immutable
Invariable
Perennial
Perpetual

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Q

Petty

A

Inconsequential
Niggling
Negligent
Picayune
Trifling

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Q

Troublesome

A

Impish
Mischievous
Puckish
Rascally
Vexing

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Q

Long Time

A

Aeon
Epoch
Era
Interim
Interval

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Q

Romantic

A

Chivalrous
Dreamy
Fanciful
Idyllic
Quixotic

72
Q

Absolutely True

A

Axiomatic
Canonical
Categorical
Doctrinaire
Dogmatic

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Q

Practical

A

Feasible
Pragmatic
Rational
Serviceable
Utilitarian

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Bad-Tempered

A

Choleric
Fractious
Irascible
Peevish
Surly

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Shy

A

Bashful
Demure
Diffident
Meek
Sheepish

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Rural

A

Agrarian
Arcadian
Bucolic
Pastoral
Rustic

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Wealthy

A

Affluent
Opulent
Pecunious
Prosperous
Upscale

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Q

Loud

A

Boisterous
Clamorous
Obstreperous
Tumultuous
Vociferous

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Unnoticed

A

Inconspicuous
Muted
Subdued
Unassuming
Unobstructive

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Q

Favorable

A

Advantageous
Auspicious
Felicitous
Opportune
Propitious

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Tired

A

Bleary
Enervated
Exhausted
Sapped
Wearied

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Q

Very Happy

A

Ecstatic
Elated
Euphoric
Jubilant
Rhapsodic

83
Q

Worship

A

Adoration
Beautification
Glorification
Reverence
Veneration

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Q

Confused Mixture

A

Farrago
Gallimaufry
Jumble
Mishmash
Muddle

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Q

Mixture

A

Hodgepodge
Medley
Melange
Pastiche
Patchwork

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Q

Separation

A

Alienation
Fissure
Rift
Rupture
Schism

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Q

Lack

A

Dearth
Deprivation
Paucity
Scarcity
Want

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Poverty

A

Abjection
Destitution
Exiguity
Penury
Privation

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Healthful

A

Hygienic
Salubrious
Salutary
Sanitary
Wholesome

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Q

Holy

A

Consecrated
Hallowed
Sacramental
Sacrosanct
Sanctified

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Questionable

A

Ambiguous
Apocryphal
Dubious
Equivocal
Inconclusive

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Cruel

A

Atrocious
Barbarous
Demonic
Sadistic
Spiteful

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Wild

A

Feral
Fierce
Rampant
Savage
Undomesticated

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Stubborn

A

Adamant
Contumacious
Intractable
Obdurate
Recalcitrant

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Greed

A

Avarice
Covetousness
Cupidity
Rapacity
Voracity

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Lazy

A

Indolent
Lackadaisical
Lethargic
Phlegmatic
Torpid

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Skilled

A

Adept
Adroit
Deft
Dexterous
Proficient

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Q

Good Sounding

A

Dulcet
Euphonious
Harmonious
Mellifluous
Melodic

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Inactive

A

Dormant
Fallow
Latent
Quiescent
Stagnant

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Shapeless

A

Amorphous
Inchoate
Indeterminate
Nebulous
Vague

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Q

Talk Badly About

A

Decry
Defame
Malign
Revile
Vilify

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Q

Free From Blame

A

Absolve
Acquit
Exculpate
Exonerate
Vindicate

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Ideal

A

Archetype
Epitome
Exemplar
Paragon
Prototype

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Q

Support

A

Bolster
Bulwark
Buttress
Reinforce
Uphold

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Q

Hinder

A

Encumber
Hamper
Impede
Preclude
Thwart

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Q

Threaten

A

Forebode
Imperil
Jeopardize
Portend
Presage

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Q

Risky

A

Chancy
Dicey
Perilous
Precarious
Treacherous

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Q

Very Detail Oriented

A

Conscientious
Fastidious
Meticulous
Painstaking
Punctilious

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Dirty and Disordered

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Bedraggled
Dilapidated
Disheveled
Slovenly
Unkempt

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Fashionable

A

Chic
Genteel
Modish
Natty
Rakish

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Q

Act Like

A

Ape
Emulate
Imitate
Replicate
Simulate

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Q

Naive

A

Artless
Callow
Credulous
Ingenuous
Jejune

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Obvious

A

Conspicuous
Manifest
Ostensible
Overt
Patent

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Q

Intelligent

A

Astute
Incisive
Penetrating
Perspicacious
Trenchant

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Q

Positive Recognition

A

Accolade
Eminence
Kudos
Prestige
Renown

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Awareness

A

Cognizance
Consciousness
Perception
Sensibility
Sentience

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Showy

A

Flamboyant
Garish
Gaudy
Ornate
Ostentatious

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Defeat Thoroughly

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Annihilate
Decimate
Obliterate
Quell
Vanquish

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Avoid

A

Circumvent
Elude
Evade
Shirk
Skirt

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Q

Boast

A

Aggrandize
Brandish
Flaunt
Gloat
Tout

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Fake

A

Ersatz
Feigned
Meretricious
Specious
Spurious

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Q

Biased

A

Partial
Partisan
Prejudiced
Sectarian
Tendentious

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Pure

A

Chaste
Immaculate
Irreproachable
Pristine
Unsullied

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Menacing

A

Malevolent
Minatory
Nefarious
Ominous
Sinister

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Obscure

A

Abstruse
Arcane
Cabalistic
Esoteric
Recondite

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Random

A

Chaotic
Desultory
Erratic
Haphazard
Indiscriminate

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Moody

A

Brooding
Petulant
Saturnine
Sullen
Sulky

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Sincere

A

Candid
Earnest
Echt
Frank
Genuine

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Contradictory

A

Antagonistic
Antipodal
Antithetical
Paradoxical
Polar

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Q

Sneaky And Secretive

A

Clandestine
Insidious
Slinking
Stealthy
Surreptitious

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Burdensome

A

Arduous
Cumbersome
Laborious
Onerous
Ponderous

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High Point

A

Acme
Apex
Apogee
Pinnacle
Zenith

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Low Point

A

Depression
Nadir
Nethermost
Perigee
Trough

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Q

Shameless

A

Audacious
Brazen
Depraved
Reprobate
Wanton

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On And Off

A

Discontinuous
Fitful
Intermittent
Periodic
Sporadic

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Everywhere

A

Omnipresent
Pervasive
Preponderance
Ubiquitous
Universal

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Q

Empty

A

Bereft
Desolate
Devoid
Vacuous
Vapid

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Q

Decay

A

Atrophy
Decomposition
Mortification
Putrefaction
Sensecence

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Psychic

A

Clairvoyant
Oracular
Prescient
Prophetic
Sibylline

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Enliven

A

Animate
Edify
Exhilarate
Galvanize
Invigorate

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Perfect

A

Consummate
Impeccable
Matchless
Sublime
Superb

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Silly Fun

A

Fancy
Frivolity
Gaiety
Levity
Mirth

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Meditative

A

Contemplative
Introspective
Pensive
Reflective
Ruminative

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Corrupt

A

Amoral
Dissolute
Perfidious
Unscrupulous
Venal

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Difficult Situation

A

Imbroglio
Impasse
Plight
Quagmire
Quandary

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Loyal

A

Ardent
Stalwart
Staunch
Steadfast
Zealous

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Delaying

A

Dallying
Dawdling
Dilatory
Laggard
Tarrying

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Disrespectful

A

Flippant
Glib
Impertinent
Insolent
Irreverent

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Bitter

A

Acerbic
Acrimonious
Astringent
Caustic
Vitriolic

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Feverish

A

Delirious
Febrile
Frantic
Frenzied
Pyretic

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