Week 1 All/Nothing Flashcards

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Munificent(adj.)

Munificence(n.)

A

A person who likes to give

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1
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Aggregate

A

Sum total

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Plethora(n.)

A

Excess, extra, too much

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3
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Prodigious (adj.)

A

Enormous, extraordinary

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4
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Prodigy(n.)

A

Gifted child

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5
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Proliferate(v.)

Proliferation(n.)

A

To spread, grow

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6
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Prolific(adj.)

A

Producing a log of something, fruitful

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7
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Attrition(n.)

A

Gradual loss, expected decrease

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8
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Dearth(n.)

A

Lack, scarcity

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9
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Frugal(adj.)

Frugality(n.)

A

Economical, penny pinching

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10
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Miniscule (adj.)

A

Small, very tiny

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11
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Nominal(adj.)

A

Insignificant, minimal/small

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12
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Parsimony(n.)

Parsimonious(adj.)

A

Stingy

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13
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Paucity (n.)

A

Scarcity, insufficiency

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14
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Penury (n.)

A

Poverty

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15
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Squander (v.)

A

Waste

16
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Prose

A

Any writing other than poetry

17
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Goading

A

Agent of urging

18
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Nostalgia

A

Bittersweet longing for the past

19
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Byzantine

A

Highly complicated

20
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Ephemeral

A

Lasting for a very short time

21
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Maven

A

An expert

22
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Lament

A

To express grief

23
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Admonishing

A

To reproduce gently; caution

24
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Gendarme

A

Police officer

25
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Penchant

A

Strong liking

26
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Barrage

A

Overwhelming outpouring