Word List 66 Flashcards

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Astute

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Wise; Shrewd; Keen

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Swerve

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Deviate; Turn aside sharply

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Implement

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Put into effect; Supply with tools

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Premise

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Assumption; Postulate

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Antagonism

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Hostility; Active resistance

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Underscore

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Emphasize

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Bait

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Harass; Tease

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Zealot

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Fanatic; Person who shows excessive zeal

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Allay

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Calm; Pacify

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Odorous

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Having an odor

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Minutiae

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Petty details

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Canine

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Related to dogs; Dog-like

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Dapper

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Neat and trim

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Orthodox

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Traditional; Conservative in belief

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Realm

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Kingdom; Field or sphere

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Maxim

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Proverb; A truth pithily stated

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Numismatist

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Person who collects coins

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Incense

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Enrage; Infuriate

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Emanate

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Issue forth

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Reciprocal

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Mutual; Exchangeable; Interacting

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Convivial

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Festive; Gay; Characterized by joviality

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Podium

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Pedestal; Raised platform

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Blasé

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Bored with pleasure or dissipation

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Imperial

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Like an emperor; Related to an empire

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Luminous

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Shining; Issuing light

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Illusory

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Deceptive; Not real

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Serendipity

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Gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; Accidental good fortune or luck

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Comprehensive

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Thorough; Inclusive

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Reprise

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Musical repetition; Repeat performance; Recurrent action

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Fulsome

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Disgustingly excessive

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Impassable

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Not able to be traveled or crossed

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Terse

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Concise; Abrupt; Pithy

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Accord

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Agreement

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Dauntless

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Bold

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Raconteur

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Storyteller

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Inviolable

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Secure from corruption, attack, or violation; Unassailable

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Sartorial

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Pertaining to tailors

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Equine

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Resembling a horse

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Curator

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Superintendent; Manager

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Jabber

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Chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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Remonstrance

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Protest; Objection

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Aloft

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Upward

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Animated

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Lively; Spirited

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Voluble

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Fluent; Glib; Talkative

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Application

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Diligent attention