Set 8 Flashcards

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Acrimony

Example: Ferocious people sometimes even use acrimony to show they’re indomitable

A

Hostility

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Chaperone

Example: Societies are slowly moving towards a more chaperoning based job, compelling me to become a prowess in leadership

A

Supervisor

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Maladjusted

A

Abnormal

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Sardonic

Example: It’s sometimes important to be obdurate but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be sardonic too

A

Showing that you think you are better than others and not taking other people seriously

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Spasm

A

A sudden involuntary muscular contraction

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Connotation

A

An idea or feeling that a word invokes

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Sublime

Example: Her demeanor was sublime to behold in the torchlight that glowed upon her.

A

Excellence, grandeur or beauty as to inspire others

Synonyms: Engrossing, Compelling

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Exalted

Example: After he was exalted as the marketing manager, things felt hectic and strenuous for him during the initial phase

A

A person placed at a high or powerful level

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Servitude

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The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful or indomitable

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Immaculate

Synonyms: After a tedious session of white washing the walls, the home finally seemed immaculate

A

1- Perfectly clean and tidy
2- Without any mistakes; perfect

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Strenuous

Example: After he was exalted as the marketing manager, things felt hectic and strenuous for him during the initial phase

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Needing or using a lot of effort or energy; arduous

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Flimsy

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Comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged

Synonyms: Delicate, Fragile

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