week 2/6 - 2/10 Flashcards

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astronomical

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inconceivably large; indescribably big

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colassal

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extremely large; gigantic

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corpulent

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excessively fat; obese

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enormity

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the condition, state, or quality of being a great size

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fleck

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small mark or spot

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grandiose

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impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, or effect

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immense

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vast; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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infinitesimal

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immeasurably small

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mealstrom

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whirlpool or turbulence; or an agitated state of mind

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meager

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barely sufficient

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modicum

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a small amount

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palatial

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magnificent; typically used to resemble a palace

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paucity

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scarcity

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petite

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small in stature and figure

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phenomenal

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outstanding; extraordinary

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pittance

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a woefully meager allowance, wage, or portion

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portly

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stout or bulky, fat

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puny

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of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

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rotundity

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roundness; plumpness

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ultimate

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last or final