Smart words Flashcards

1
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Spadish

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Direct and blunt

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2
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Ostracise

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To exclude someone from a group / clique

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3
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Garner

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To get, acquire or earn. Or collect

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4
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Contemplate

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Think about or consider something.

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5
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Differentiate

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To tell the difference between two things.

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6
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Fluctuating

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Going up , down. At different levels.

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7
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Bedlam

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Chaos

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8
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Gall

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Bold courage , nerve.

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9
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Juxtaposition

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Near in position

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10
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Quagmire

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Difficult position , difficult to escape. More personal situations for example situations like Wars , family problems etc..

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11
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Rabble

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A mob of common people

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12
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Maudlin

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Emotional & Sentimental ( Overly Emotional )

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13
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Lackadaisical

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Lazy and careless; without care.

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14
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Interminable

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Endless

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15
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Egregious

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Something that doesn’t make sense; is wrong.

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16
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Visceral

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Your senses are fully engaged

17
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Adroit

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Clever , resourceful

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Arcadian

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Serene

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Boorish

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Crude , insensitive

20
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Calamitous

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Disastrous

21
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Comely

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Attractive

22
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Defamatory

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maliciously misrepresenting

23
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Dowdy

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Shabby , old - fashioned

24
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Effulgent

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Beautiful,radiant

25
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Fastidious

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Meticulous, overly delicate

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Feckless

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Weak, irresponsible

27
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Hubristic

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proud, excessively self-confident

28
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Invidious

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Resentful, envious, obnoxious

29
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Mattoid

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Partially Insane

30
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Irksome

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Annoying

31
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Judicious

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Discreet

32
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Mendacious

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Deceptive

33
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Munificent

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Lavish, generous

34
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Quiescent

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Inactive

35
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Pervasive

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Widespread

36
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Petulant

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Rude, ill humoured

37
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Effusive

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Showing or expressing gratitude