Similar words Flashcards

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reprimand harshly

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chastise
castigate

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spend recklessly

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profligate
prodigal
spendthrift

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inducing sleep

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somniferous
hypnagogic

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scold, criticize, publicly denounce

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objurgate
upbraid
decry

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calm and collected

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Imperturbable
limpid
equanimity

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speaking few words

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laconic
taciturn

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based on fixed beliefs

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dogmatic
doctrinaire

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improperly bold or forward, rude

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brusque
impertinent
impudent
gall

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early development, immature

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precocious
rudimentary
embryonic

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dirty, foul, soiled

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sullied
squalid

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no respect, vulgar

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blasphemous
profane

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mysterious

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runic
arcane

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deep respect

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reverence
deferential
veneration

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avoid telling the truth

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prevarication
mendacity

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evil

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nefarious
diabolical
fell
malign

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criticize

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denigrate
vituperate
excoriate

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too much attention to small detail

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fastidious
punctilious

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hindered, held back

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forestalled
hobbled
hamstrung
frustrate

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brave

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plucky
mettlesome
gallantry

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strengthen

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invigorate
buttress
bolster

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harsh in tone

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acerbic
asperity
vitriolic

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overly sentimental

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mawkish
bathetic

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bold, excessive confidence, risk taking

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presumptuous (rude/arrogant)
effrontery (rude/arrogant)
audacious (reckless)
temerity (foolish)
brazen (no shame)

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praise

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panegyric
approbatory
vaunt
exalt
laudable
extol
commendable
adulation

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flattery to gain favor
fawning obsequious ingratiate sycophant
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practicing self denial
austere ascetic abnegation
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aggressive, hostile
truculent bellicose
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annoy or irritate
peeve irk
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friendliness
bonhomie cordiality geniality
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hard to understand
tenebrous obscure inscrutable abstruse involved recondite
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clumsy
inept maladroit
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short life
transient transitory ephermal
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attempting to impress, flashy
pretentious ostentatious conspicuous (maybe)
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sign or warning
presage portend augury
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lively, drinking atmoshphere
revelry carousing
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unconventional, peculiar
quirk eccentric
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loyalty
constancy fealty steadfast staunch
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various methods
multifarious eclectic
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not willing to admit defeat or criticism
indefatigable defiant
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false, based on faulty reasoning
specious spurious fallacious
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to make less angry
mollify placate
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uncertain, unpredictable; likely to change
precarious capricious
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companion, partner in crime
chums crony
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coward
spineless cravenness
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vast in number
legion innumerable
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strong moral principles; honesty and decency
probity virtuous
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examine and take out unacceptable parts
censor expurgate bowdlerize
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too many words
verbosity prolixity
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great energy or enthusiasm
zeal exuberant
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easy to understand
lucid pellucid
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wise
prudent perspicacious
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causing fear or alarm
formidable undoubtable
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sarcastic
facetious caustic mordant
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pleasure seeker
sybarite hedonist
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peaceful
halcyon serene
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damage (someone's reputation), make dirty
besmirch tarnish
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becoming rigid and fixed in attitude or position; unresponsive
sclerotic ossified
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humble request
supplication entreaty
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give or grant
accorded conferred
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a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth
maxim aphorism
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ill will, feeling of active opposition or hostility
enmity antagonism inimical
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unprincipled
unscrupulous reprobate rogue
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swollen
turgid (can mean pompous) tumid (can mean pompous) distended
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travel
itinerant peripatetic (by foot)
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young and inexperienced
callow jejune fledgling
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put end to
suppress quell squelched
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lacking energy
anemic lethargy
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sharp judgement, cunning
shrewd sagacious
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socially awkward
gaffe flounder solecism
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carefree, whatever attitude
blasé cavalier
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resisting authority, hard to control
incorrigible recalcitrant intractable
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mixture or jumble of things, random assortment
hodgepodge mismatch medley farrago
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situated on the fringe or outside; not common or important
marginal peripheral