Wonder Words Flashcards

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Fashionista

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A devoted follower of fashion

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Catastrophe

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An event causing great damage or suffering

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Flaky

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Crazy slightly strange

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Quivered

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Shook with a slightly rapid motion

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Meticulously

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Showing great attention to detail very carefully and precise

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Apparition

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A ghost like image of a person

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Exasperated

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Irritated intensely

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Babushkas

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A head scarf tied under the chin typically worn by Russian or pool and woman

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Defective

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Imperfect or faulty

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Giddy

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Having a sensation or whirling and tendency to fall stagger, dizzy

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Horrific

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Causing horror

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Syndrome

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A group of symptoms that constantly occur together

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Illuminate

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To light up

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Sympathetic

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Feeling or showing in pity and sorrow for someone

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Potential

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Capable of becoming or developing into something in the future

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Retrospect

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To look back on something

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Stringent

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Strict precise and exact

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Protocol

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The official procedure

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Hypocrite

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Someone who tells you not to do something and then they do it.

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Zydeco band

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A kind of blues dance music from Louisiana, typically featuring an accordion and a guitar and violin