Words (4) Flashcards

Question

strut

Answer 1

a structural support or brace ## Footnote the supporting structural cross-part of a wing

Answer 2

unemotional; lacking sensitivity ## Footnote showing little emotion, not easily moved

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extremely loud ## Footnote very loud and powerful (generally of a human voice)

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to saturate or completely soak ## Footnote to let a tea bag steep

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plausible but false ## Footnote lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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concerned, attentive, eager ## Footnote expressing care; eager or desirous

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marked by care and persistent effort ## Footnote diligent, persistent; hard-working

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cynical; scornfully mocking ## Footnote grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

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permission; support ## Footnote official permission or approval

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rural ## Footnote relating to country life, unsophisticated

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effective writing or speaking ## Footnote the art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing

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annul, repeal make void ## Footnote to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

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withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally ## Footnote formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

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a state of perplexity or doubt ## Footnote uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

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cowardly; without courage ## Footnote cowardly, timid

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sharp and irritating to the senses ## Footnote having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp

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eager to fight or argue; verbally combative ## Footnote inclined to fight, combative

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lacking wit or imagination ## Footnote dull, ordinary

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natural inclination or tendency ## Footnote a natural inclination

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intellectually productive ## Footnote producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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to increase in number quickly ## Footnote increase or spread rapidly or excessively

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plentiful; pouring out in abundance ## Footnote abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely

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a natural inclination or predisposition ## Footnote a natural predisposition or inclination

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excessively forward ## Footnote too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper

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preference, tendency or favorability towards ## Footnote a disposition in favor of something, preference

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meaningless; foolish talk ## Footnote talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble

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a shallow, overused statement; cliche ## Footnote a superficial or trite remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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the most essential part of something ## Footnote the essential or central part

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have a desire for something or someone who is not present ## Footnote to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

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a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values ## Footnote person deficient in or hostile to culture

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to read very carefully ## Footnote examine or consider with attention to detail; to read carefully

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wandering from place to place, especially on foot ## Footnote journeying from place to place; traveling on foot

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willing to betray one's trust ## Footnote disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust

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lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting ## Footnote recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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crystal clear ## Footnote transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand

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having bad connotations; disparaging ## Footnote having a negative effect; insulting

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ordinary, dull, commonplace ## Footnote commonplace, trite, unremarkable

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excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules ## Footnote overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education

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extremely frugal; miserly ## Footnote excessively unwilling to spend money; miserly

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a contradiction or dilemma ## Footnote contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true

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to make less serious; ease ## Footnote make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

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to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern ## Footnote become fixed and rigid

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public disgrace ## Footnote disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

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troublesome and oppressive; burdensome ## Footnote burdensome

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Change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern.

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Public disgrace; disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions. ## Footnote A state of extreme dishonor.

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Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome.

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Too helpful; meddlesome. ## Footnote Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted.

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Stubborn; unyielding.

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To irritate.

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Novice; beginner. ## Footnote A person newly converted to a religion.

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New word or expression.

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Generous, giving liberally.

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Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable.

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A person who dislikes others.

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Gaudy; falsely attractive.

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Dishonest.

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Rebel; nonconformist.

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Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others.

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High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment.

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To move slowly and awkwardly.

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Talkative.

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Discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger.

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Clear; transparent.

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An inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual.

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Worthy of praise.

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Potential that is not readily apparent.

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A state of diminished energy.

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Lacking energy; indifferent; slow.

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To place side by side.

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Playful; humorous.

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Nonsensical talk; specialized language.

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Envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will.

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Abusive language.

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To overwhelm; to cover with water.

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To gain favor with another by deliberate effort.

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Showing innocence or childlike simplicity.

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Incompatible; unsuitable for the situation.

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(adj) Just beginning; in a very early stage.

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Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.

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Not devout in religion.

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Not capable of being disturbed.

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Unchangeable.

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Peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity.

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Very old; whitish or gray from age.

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Noisy, attacking speech.

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Unfortunate; having bad luck.

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So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original.

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Declare false, deny; oppose.

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Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money.

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Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules).

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To decline in vigor, strength, or interest; become weak or tired.

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Intensely emotional; feverish.

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Fertile; fruitful; productive.

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Difficult to please.

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Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive.

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To censor.

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To clear from blame; prove innocent.

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Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy.

Answer 100

Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one.

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Speech in praise of someone.

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Wandering and unpredictable.

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A puzzle; a mystery.

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To produce, cause, or bring about.

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Belonging to a particular area; inherent.

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To add ornamental or fictitious details.

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Persuasive and moving, especially in speech.

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A sorrowful poem or speech.

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Extraordinary or conspicuously bad; glaring.

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Stuffed doll; likeness of a person.

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Effectiveness.

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Highly unconventional or usual (usually describes a person).

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Exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits.

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Effectiveness; the quality of being able to produce the intended effect.

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Highly unconventional or unusual, usually describing a person.

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Exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits.

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Double-dealing or hypocrisy; acting in bad faith.

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Dictatorial in one's opinions; highly opinionated.

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To belittle or put down; express a negative opinion of.

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Unbiased or impartial; not interested.

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A funeral hymn or mournful speech.

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Intended to delay; wasting time.

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Intended to instruct or teach a moral lesson.

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Allowing light to show through; delicate.

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A cranky person, usually old.

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Greed or strong desire.

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Too trusting; gullible.

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An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose.

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Intricate and complicated.

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Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient.

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Likely to argue; controversial.

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To overlook, pardon, or disregard.

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Contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions.

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To grow together to form a single whole.

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Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs.

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To criticize harshly; strong disapproval or official reprimand.

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Swiftness; rapidity of motion or action.

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Of primary importance; fundamental.

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A lie; a deliberately misleading story.

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A false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation.

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To tolerate.

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Refuse to comply.

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To declare or affirm with confidence.

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Greed; insatiable desire to hoard wealth.

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Prophecy; prediction of events.

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To enlarge or increase; improve.

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Fearless and daring.

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To reduce in force or degree; weaken.

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Persevering, diligent, constant.

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Without cunning or deceit; natural, genuine.

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Hard to do; requiring much effort.

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Determined by chance or impulse.

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Approval and praise.

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Of questionable authority or authenticity.

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Extreme dislike.

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Something that calms or soothes pain.

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Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to.

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Something out of place in time.

Answer 159

To combine; to mix together.

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To make more bearable.

Answer 161

To speak in favor of.

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Highest point; summit.

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To choose not to do something.

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Deviating from what is normal or expected.

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To reduce in amount, degree, or severity.