Wordly Wise List #6 Flashcards
1
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abstract
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summarize; considered apart from any material object; absent-minded; difficult to understand
2
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adept
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skillful
2
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betrothed
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intended partner in marriage
2
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credulous
A
easily fooled
2
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copious
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plentiful
3
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demented
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mentally ill
3
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earthy
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coarse
3
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antithesis
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exact opposite
3
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remit
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forgive; send
4
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eccentric
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oddly behaving; with axles not at their centers
4
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sepulcher
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tomb
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simile
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directly expressed comparison between things
6
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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
