Synonym Flashcards

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Insurable, esoteric

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Abstruse, recondite, enigmatic, cryptic, inscrutable
Difficulty to understand

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Obsequious

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Ingratiate, wheedle

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incorrigible

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inveterate

(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved

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4
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Copious

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Abundant

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denigrate

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calumniate, vilify
criticize unfairly

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conciliate

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Placate, mollify

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Venerate

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Deify, exalt, lionize

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Emulate

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Imitate copy

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9
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fervid

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Vehement
intensely enthusiastic or passionate,

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Evanescence

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Ephemeral
Short lived
New year’s resolutions have a hint of evanescence attached since they are given up after a few weeks

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Cede

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Concede give up

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Insolent, impudent

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Impertinent, impolite, presumptuous (overconfident)

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Punctilious, assiduous

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Meticulous, conscientious, pedantic scrupulous, sedulous

Opposite : nonchalant

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Berate, lambast, chastise, opprobrium

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Upbraid, rebuke, castigated, reprimand, reproach, censure, reprobate

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Capricious

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Fickle, mercurial, erratic, haphazard
Sudden change in mood

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Indolent

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Malign, malevolent

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platitude

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pertinacious, tenacious

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dogged, implacable, obdurate, stubborn

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insipid

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Humdrum, vapid, zealless

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cavalier

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Indifferent

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Parsimonious

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Proponent

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deride

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ridicule, contempt, denigrate,

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Facetious
Flippant, glib, frivolous
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Acerbic vs ascetic
style of speaking) sharp, self denial
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Bemuse
Confound confuse
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Aversion
Loathe
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Stalwart
Staunch
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Coercion
Duress
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Perfunctory
Desultory, cursory, Without interest
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Presumptuous
Overcofident Brazen audacious insolent impudent
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mercenary
acquisitive, avaricious, greedy, rapacious