vocab 12 Flashcards

1
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idiosyncrasy

idiosyncratic

A

an unusual habit of one particular person

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2
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innocuous

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harmless; not likely to offend anyone

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3
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obtrusive

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unpleasantly noticeale; bold

thrusting out

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4
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orthodox

orthodoxy

A

doing and believing what is commonly accepted or custamary

following estabilished faiths and beliefs

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5
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prevalent

prevalence

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widely or commonly esisting or practiced

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6
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prosaic

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dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit

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7
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quaint

quaintness

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charmingly odd, especially in an old fashioned way

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8
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rarity

rare

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something that is very infrequent or scarce

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singular

singularity

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being the only one of a kind; unique

being beyond what is ordinary or usual; remarkable

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10
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trite

triteness

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overused and therefore lacking in interest

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12
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an unusual habit of one particular person

A

idiosyncrasy

idiosyncratic

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13
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harmless; not likely to offend anyone

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innocuous

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14
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unpleasantly noticeale; bold

thrusting out

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obtrusive

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15
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doing and believing what is commonly accepted or custamary

following estabilished faiths and beliefs

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orthodox

orthodoxy

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16
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widely or commonly esisting or practiced

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prevalent

prevalence

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dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit

18
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charmingly odd, especially in an old fashioned way

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quaint

quaintness

19
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something that is very infrequent or scarce

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rarity

rare

20
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being the only one of a kind; unique

being beyond what is ordinary or usual; remarkable

A

singular

singularity

21
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overused and therefore lacking in interest

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trite

triteness