Word List 5-7-8 Flashcards
1
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opposed; hostile; aggressive
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antagonistic
2
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wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give;
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chary
3
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slow; falling behind with one’s work
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dilatory
4
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passion; excessive devotion
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fanaticism
5
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native to a particular area
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indigenous
6
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flexible; can be shaped
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malleable
7
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of supreme importance
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paramount
8
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wasteful; extravagant
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prodigal
9
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isolate
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sequester
10
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scold; tell off; reprimand
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upbraid
11
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outdated; prehistoric; very old fashioned
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antediluvian
12
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punishes
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chastises
13
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puzzling situation
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dilemma
14
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overly particular; finicky
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fastidious
15
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laziness
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indolence
16
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- wooden hammer 2. stick used for polo
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mallet
17
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- scrounger 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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parasite
18
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very large
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prodigious
19
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fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
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serendipity
20
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hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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uproarious
