Smarter Than You Think Flashcards
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Notoriously
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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
2
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Brute
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a savagely violent person or animal.
3
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Peculiar
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strange or odd: unusual.
4
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Trounced
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defeat heavenly in a contest.
5
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Obscure
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not discovered or known about: uncertain.
6
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Juxtapositions
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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
7
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Prodigious
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remarkably or impressive great in extent, size, or degree.
8
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Trivial
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a little value or importance.
9
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Ubiquitous
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present, appearing, or found everywhere.
10
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Nuanced
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characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.
11
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Ambient
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relating to the immediate surroundings of something.
