Wordly Wise List #6 Flashcards

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abstract

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summarize; considered apart from any material object; absent-minded; difficult to understand

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adept

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skillful

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betrothed

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intended partner in marriage

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credulous

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easily fooled

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copious

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plentiful

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demented

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mentally ill

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earthy

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coarse

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antithesis

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exact opposite

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remit

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forgive; send

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eccentric

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oddly behaving; with axles not at their centers

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sepulcher

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tomb

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simile

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directly expressed comparison between things

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sleazy

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disreputable; flimsy

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synthetic

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composed of man-made fiber

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tempo

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rate of activity

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undulate

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move in a wavelike manner