Word Meaning Flashcards by Hareem Khawar | Brainscape

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Alacrity

A

Willingness

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Acerbic

A

harsh

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Acidulous

A

bitter

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Adumbrate

A

hidden partially

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Antithetical

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contrasting

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Banal

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lacking in originality

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bifurcate

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dissect

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clamor

A

loud and noise of people

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compendium

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concise summary

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complaisant

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eager to please

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collude

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plot evilly

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cogent

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clear

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dissonance

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lack of agreement

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egregious

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outstanding bad

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endemic

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regularly occurring in a population

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exacerbate

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worsening situation

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fallacious

A

false news

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guile

A

sly

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grouse

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whining

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hapless

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unfortunate

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imprecation

A

curse

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impetuous

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impulsive

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insinuate

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hinting at something

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interregnum

A

period where there is no government

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lurid

A

unpleasantly bright

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myopic

A

short sighted