Top 20 Synonym Pairs Flashcards

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Mercurial

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Very changeable and impulsive; fickle.

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Capricious

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Very changeable and impulsive; fickle.

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Enmity

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A feeling of intense dislike and animosity.

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Animus

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A feeling of intense dislike and animosity.

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Intractable

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Behavior that is stubborn, obstinate, and unyielding persistent; obdurate.

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Intransigent

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Behavior that is stubborn, obstinate, and unyielding persistent; obdurate.

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Painstaking

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Very careful and precise; exacting.

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Meticulous

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Very careful and precise; exacting.

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Loquacious

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Very talkative.

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Garrulous

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Very talkative.

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Tendentious

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Strong and biased views in controversial issues.

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Partisan

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Strong and biased views in controversial issues.

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Castigate

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Express very strong and harsh disapproval.

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Excoriate

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Express very strong and harsh disapproval.

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Dexterous

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Skillful.

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Adroit

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Skillful.

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Histrionic

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An exaggerated and theatrical display of emotion.

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Overwrought

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An exaggerated and theatrical display of emotion.

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Indomitable

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A person who is very determined and thus unconquerable.

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Resolute

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A person who is very determined and thus unconquerable.

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Brusque

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Behavior that is rude and blunt in manner.

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Curt

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Behavior that is rude and blunt in manner.

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Unorthodox

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Doing something that break with established practices and customary procedures.

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Unconventional

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Doing something that break with established practices and customary procedures.

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Surreptitious
Activities or actions that are secret and hidden.
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Clandestine
Activities or actions that are secret and hidden.
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Platitudinous
Trite often-repeated statements presented as if they were significant and original.
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Hackneyed
Trite often-repeated statements presented as if they were significant and original.
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Flamboyant
Fashions that are exaggerated, showy, and intended to attract attention.
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Ostentatious
Fashions that are exaggerated, showy, and intended to attract attention.
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Imperturbable
People who are calm and composed, especially under great duress.
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Unflappable
People who are calm and composed, especially under great duress.
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Wry
Dry sense of humor often with a touch of sarcasm.
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Droll
Dry sense of humor often with a touch of sarcasm.
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Penchant
Strong liking or preference for something.
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Predilection
Strong liking or preference for something.
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Haughty
An attitude that conveys arrogance, superiority, and pride.
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Imperious
An attitude that conveys arrogance, superiority, and pride.
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Hinder
Obstacles that hamper progress or movement.
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Impede
Obstacles that hamper progress or movement.