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Wordlist 10 Flashcards

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Bellicose

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War-like; aggressive

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Consummate

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Complete; total; supremely good

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Elusive

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Hard to pin down

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Gregarious

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Extroverted; sociable; outgoing

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Jaundiced

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Cynical; pessimistic

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Nettle

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Annoy

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Phenomenon

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An event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Recuperate

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Get better after illness

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Superlative

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Extremely good; the best

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Whet

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Sharpen

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Belligerent

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Aggressive; ready to fight

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Contemporary

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Living or happening at the same time

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Emaciated

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Very thin; withered

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Gritty

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Coarse; granular

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Jaunt

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Short pleasure trip

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Niggardly

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Miserly; stingy

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Philanthropy

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Charity; love of mankind

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Red tape

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Formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Surly

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Grumpy; rude

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Whimsical

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Capricious; changeable

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Bemoan

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Complain about

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Contrite

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Sorry

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Emancipate

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Set free

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Guffaw

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Sudden loud laughter

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Jeopardize
Put at risk; endanger
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Nomadic
Wandering for place to place
27
Philistine
Uncultured person
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Redolent
Smelling of; giving off odors
29
Surreptitious
Secret; sneaky; stealthy
30
Willful
Stubborn
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Benevolent
Kindly
32
Contrition
Sorrow and repentance
33
Embezzle
Defraud; steal
34
Guile
Cunning; craftiness
35
Jingoistic
Extremely patriotic; nationalistic
36
Nonchalance
An appearance of indifference; calm and composed
37
Phlegmatic
Calm; imperturbable
38
Redress
Put right something that was wrong
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Surreptitiously
Secretly; furtively; stealthily
40
Wily
Cunning
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Benign
Kindly; harmless
42
Contumacious
Stubborn
43
Embroil
Involve in hostility or argument
44
Guileless
Frank; straightforward; honest
45
Jocular
In a joking manner
46
Nondescript
Having no special features; dull and ordinary
47
Pillage
Plunder
48
Redundant
Unnecessary; superfluous
49
Susceptible
Vulnerable
50
Wispy
Flimsy; frail; delicate
51
Benignity
Compassion; gentleness; fondness
52
Contusion
A bruise
53
Emerge
Come out; appear
54
Gullibility
Unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
55
Jollity
Gaiety; happiness
56
Nonentity
A person of no importance; not famous
57
Pinnacle
Topmost point
58
Referendum
Public vote
59
Suspect
Doubtful
60
Wistful
Melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
61
Bequeath
Leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
62
Conundrum
A puzzle
63
Emulate
To imitate someone admired
64
Gullible
Easily fooled
65
Jubilant
Ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
66
Nostalgia
Longing for the past
67
Pious
Very religious
68
Refute
Disprove
69
Sybarite
Lover of luxury
70
Zany
Crazy; wacky
71
Berate
Scold; criticize
72
Conventional
Usual; customary; common
73
Endorse
Give support or approval to
74
Gustatory
Concerned with the sense of taste
75
Judicious
Correct in judgement; wise
76
Notoriety
Infamy; known for wrong doing
77
Pivotal
Of central importance
78
Regale
Entertain
79
Sycophant
Bootlicker; flatterer
80
Zeal
Enthusiasm
81
Beret
Type of cap
82
Corpulent
Fat
83
Endurance
Staying power; patience; stamina
84
Hackneyed
Common and over-used
85
Jurisprudence
Science or study of law
86
Novel
New; unusual
87
Placate
Pacify; soothe; calm
88
Relegate
Dismiss to a lower position
89
Taciturn
Quiet; saying little
90
Zealot
Fanatic
91
Bestial
Behaving like a beast; brutal
92
Corrugated
Highly folded
93
Enduring
Lasting
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Hallowed
Worshipped; consecrated
95
Juxtapose
Place next to
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Novice
A beginner; tyro
97
Placebo
Harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
98
Remorse
Regret; sorrow; contrition
99
Tactile
Concerned with the sense of touche
100
Zenith
Summit
101
# Reverse War-like; aggressive
Bellicose
102
# Reverse Complete; total; supremely good
Consummate
103
# Reverse Hard to pin down
Elusive
104
# Reverse Extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Gregarious
105
# Reverse Cynical; pessimistic
Jaundiced
106
# Reverse Annoy
Nettle
107
# Reverse An event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Phenomenon
108
# Reverse Get better after illness
Recuperate
109
# Reverse Extremely good; the best
Superlative
110
# Reverse Sharpen
Whet
111
# Reverse Aggressive; ready to fight
Belligerent
112
# Reverse Living or happening at the same time
Contemporary
113
# Reverse Very thin; withered
Emaciated
114
# Reverse Coarse; granular
Gritty
115
# Reverse Short pleasure trip
Jaunt
116
# Reverse Miserly; stingy
Niggardly
117
# Reverse Charity; love of mankind
Philanthropy
118
# Reverse Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Red tape
119
# Reverse Grumpy; rude
Surly
120
# Reverse Capricious; changeable
Whimsical
121
# Reverse Complain about
Bemoan
122
# Reverse Sorry
Contrite
123
# Reverse Set free
Emancipate
124
# Reverse Sudden loud laughter
Guffaw
125
# Reverse Put at risk; endanger
Jeopardize
126
# Reverse Wandering for place to place
Nomadic
127
# Reverse Uncultured person
Philistine
128
# Reverse Smelling of; giving off odors
Redolent
129
# Reverse Secret; sneaky; stealthy
Surreptitious
130
# Reverse Stubborn
Willful
131
# Reverse Kindly
Benevolent
132
# Reverse Sorrow and repentance
Contrition
133
# Reverse Defraud; steal
Embezzle
134
# Reverse Cunning; craftiness
Guile
135
# Reverse Extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Jingoistic
136
# Reverse An appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Nonchalance
137
# Reverse Calm; imperturbable
Phlegmatic
138
# Reverse Put right something that was wrong
Redress
139
# Reverse Secretly; furtively; stealthily
Surreptitiously
140
# Reverse Cunning
Wily
141
# Reverse Kindly; harmless
Benign
142
# Reverse Stubborn
Contumacious
143
# Reverse Involve in hostility or argument
Embroil
144
# Reverse Frank; straightforward; honest
Guileless
145
# Reverse In a joking manner
Jocular
146
# Reverse Having no special features; dull and ordinary
Nondescript
147
# Reverse Plunder
Pillage
148
# Reverse Unnecessary; superfluous
Redundant
149
# Reverse Vulnerable
Susceptible
150
# Reverse Flimsy; frail; delicate
Wispy
151
# Reverse Compassion; gentleness; fondness
Benignity
152
# Reverse A bruise
Contusion
153
# Reverse Come out; appear
Emerge
154
# Reverse Unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Gullibility
155
# Reverse Gaiety; happiness
Jollity
156
# Reverse A person of no importance; not famous
Nonentity
157
# Reverse Topmost point
Pinnacle
158
# Reverse Public vote
Referendum
159
# Reverse Doubtful
Suspect
160
# Reverse Melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Wistful
161
# Reverse Leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
Bequeath
162
# Reverse A puzzle
Conundrum
163
# Reverse To imitate someone admired
Emulate
164
# Reverse Easily fooled
Gullible
165
# Reverse Ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Jubilant
166
# Reverse Longing for the past
Nostalgia
167
# Reverse Very religious
Pious
168
# Reverse Disprove
Refute
169
# Reverse Lover of luxury
Sybarite
170
# Reverse Crazy; wacky
Zany
171
# Reverse Scold; criticize
Berate
172
# Reverse Usual; customary; common
Conventional
173
# Reverse Give support or approval to
Endorse
174
# Reverse Concerned with the sense of taste
Gustatory
175
# Reverse Correct in judgement; wise
Judicious
176
# Reverse Infamy; known for wrong doing
Notoriety
177
# Reverse Of central importance
Pivotal
178
# Reverse Entertain
Regale
179
# Reverse Bootlicker; flatterer
Sycophant
180
# Reverse Enthusiasm
Zeal
181
# Reverse Type of cap
Beret
182
# Reverse Fat
Corpulent
183
# Reverse Staying power; patience; stamina
Endurance
184
# Reverse Common and over-used
Hackneyed
185
# Reverse Science or study of law
Jurisprudence
186
# Reverse New; unusual
Novel
187
# Reverse Pacify; soothe; calm
Placate
188
# Reverse Dismiss to a lower position
Relegate
189
# Reverse Quiet; saying little
Taciturn
190
# Reverse Fanatic
Zealot
191
# Reverse Behaving like a beast; brutal
Bestial
192
# Reverse Highly folded
Corrugated
193
# Reverse Lasting
Enduring
194
# Reverse Worshipped; consecrated
Hallowed
195
# Reverse Place next to
Juxtapose
196
# Reverse A beginner; tyro
Novice
197
# Reverse Harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Placebo
198
# Reverse Regret; sorrow; contrition
Remorse
199
# Reverse Concerned with the sense of touche
Tactile
200
# Reverse Summit
Zenith

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