Word List 5 Flashcards
1
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Anecdote
A
A brief amusing story
2
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Celerity
A
Speed
2
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Dexterous
A
Skillful with hands
3
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Extraneous
A
Irrelevant
4
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Incoherent
A
Not clear
5
Q
Maladroit
A
Clumsy; unskillful
6
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Pallid
A
Pale
7
Q
Presumptuous
A
Assuming too much; arrogant
8
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Scrupulous
A
Careful; diligent; painstaking
9
Q
Unequivocal
A
Clear;obvious
10
Q
Animosity
A
Hatred; antagonism
11
Q
Censorious
A
Disapproving; critical
12
Q
Dichotomy
A
A division into two parts
13
Q
Extrapolate
A
Extend; predict in the basis of known data
14
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Incongruous
A
Not fitting in ; out of place
15
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Malady
A
Illness
16
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Palpable
A
Easily felt; easily perceived
17
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Pretentious
A
Pompous; self -important
18
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Scrutinize
A
Examine carefully
19
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Unfetter
A
Set free
