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Vocab List 6-10 Flashcards

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Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt way

Being thankful in a very emotional way

Gushy, unrestrained

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Effusive

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The quality of being cheerful and full of energy

State of being overly happy and excited

Cheerfulness, buoyancy, enthusiasm

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Ebullience

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Outstandingly bad

Terrible unimaginable occurrence

Appalling, shocking, terrible, outrageous

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Egregious

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Conspicuously or obviously offensive

Being openly rude

Blatant, unconcealed shameless

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Flagrant

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Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Behaving in a very playfully, hyperactive, and uncontrollable way

Frantic, wild, frenzied, hectic

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Frenetic

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Uncalled for: lacking good reason

Something that could have been avoided

Unwarranted, unjustified

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Gratuitous

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Being beyond what’s required

Overdoing something

Extra, surplus, not required

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Superfluous

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To get rid of “pressure”; make things easier

Relieve; ease

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Alleviate

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An institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance; any secure retreat

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Asylum

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Something of good luck

Favorable; of good omen

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Auspicious

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Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

A person with a kind attitude; desire to help others

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Benevolent

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Having a kindly disposition; gracious

Showing or expressing kindness

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Benign

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To soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease

To reduce ones feelings in anger; make them happy

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Mollify

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The reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.

Taking back of land or resources

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Reclamation

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Marked by or occasioning doubt

To be unsure; doubtful

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Dubious

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To make by art or skill and labor; construct

To make or assemble something

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Fabricated

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Not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source, counterfeit

Fake, not real, common

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Spurious

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Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly; mentally sharp or clever

Intelligent, keen, crafty

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Astute

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Done in a private place or way; done secretly

Secret, slowly, covert

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Clandestine

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Notable or successful stroke or move; triumph or accomplishment

Action, achievement, stratagem

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Coup

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Giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere not truly honest or sincere

Insincere, false, deceitful

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Disingenuous

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A trick or act that is used to fool someone; cunning plan

Trick, ploy, hoax

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Ruse

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Trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or achieving a goal; scheme with benefits

Trick, gimmick, ruse

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Stratagem

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Done, made, or acquired by stealth; done without being noticed

Sneakily, secretly, clandestinely

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Surreptitiously

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Marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger; complete awareness of what’s going on

Vigilant, attentive, cautios

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Wary

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Full of clever tricks; very clever

Scheming, clever, astute

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Wily

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Showing great care and having perseverance

Being attentive and careful

Industrious, hardworking

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Assiduous

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Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

Urgently requiring attention

Captivating, appealing

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Compelling

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Having or showing care and conscientiousness in ones work or duties

Hard working

Productive, thorough

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Diligent

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Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

Being determined

Firm, persistent

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Dogged

30
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To remain in existence

Something long lasting

Sustain, withstand

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Endure

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Resolutely courageous

Fearless, adventurous, daring, bold

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Intrepid

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An individual who does not go along with the group or party

Independent minded person

Rebel, nonconformist

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Maverick

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Refusing to do what other people want

Not being persuaded by others

Inflexible, strong minded

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Obdurate

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To grow by rapid production of new parts m, cells, offspring

Increasing at a fast rate

Thrive, flourish

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Proliferate

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Persistent in maintaining , adhering to , or seeking something valued

Being stubborn

Firmness, persistence

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Tenacity

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Exuberant physical strength or mental vigor

A lively or energetic quality

Liveliness, energy

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Vitality

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Existing in something as a permanent essential, or characteristic attribute

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Inherent

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Inborn, unnatural.

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Innate

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Having a particular habit, activity, or Interest that is long

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Inveterate

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Having unlimited power, able to do anything

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Omnipotent

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Nearness in Space time or relationship

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Proximity

42
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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Aesthetic

43
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Published collection of poems or other pieces if writing

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Anthology

44
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Living or occurring at the same time

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Contemporary

45
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A person who cultivates an area if interest, such as art without real commitment or knowledge

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Dilettante

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Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad or diverse range of sources

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Eclectic

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A category if artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form style, or subject matter

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Genre

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An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic affect.

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Parody

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The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly

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Realism

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A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

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Virtuoso

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