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Words Grouped by Meaning Flashcards

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  1. Ancillary, Peripheral, Tangential
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adj. Supplementary or not of central importance

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  1. Apathetic, Indifferent, Nonchalant, Insouciant
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adj. Not interested in or concerned about something

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  1. Arrogant, Condescending, Supercilious
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adj. Showing an attitude of being better than others

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  1. Assiduous, Diligent, Sedulous
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adj. Hardworking

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  1. Bellicose, Belligerent, Pugnacious
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adj. Violent or war seeking

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  1. Byzantine, Convoluted
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adj. Complicated

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  1. Caustic, Vitriolic
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adj. Harsh, burning (often refers to an attitude)

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  1. Cloying, Treacly, Maudlin, Mawkish
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adj. Sickeningly sweet

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  1. Cosmopolitan
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adj. Broad-Minded

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  1. Esoteric, Recondite, Abstruse, Arcane
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adj. Beyond normal human understanding

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  1. Exultant, Elated, Jubilant, Ebullient
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adj. Overjoyed

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  1. Fleeting, Ephemeral, Transitory, Cursory, Transient
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adj. Brief

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  1. Florid, Ornate, Baroque
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adj. Highly decorated

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  1. Heterogeneous, Eclectic, Motley, Multifarious
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adj. Varied, diverse

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  1. Indigent, Penurious, Impecunious
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adj. Poor

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  1. Indolent, Slothful
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adj. Lazy

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  1. Ingenuous, Guileless, Naive
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adj. Showing childlike simplicity or innocence

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  1. Irascible, Cantankerous
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adj. Easily angered

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  1. Jovial, Jocund, Mirthful
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adj. Joyful

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  1. Laconic, Terse, Perfunctory, Spare, Economical
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adj. Using few words

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  1. Loquacious, Garrulous, Gregarious
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adj. Talkative, outgoing

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  1. Lucid, Perspicuous
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adj. Clear

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  1. Mercurial, Capricious
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adj. Unpredictable

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  1. Myriad (n. or adj.), Copious (adj.), Plethora (n.)
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adj. or n. Large amount

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  1. Obstinate, Obdurate, Intransigent, Intractable, Tenacious
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adj. Stubborn

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  1. Phlegmatic, Placid, Serene
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adj. Calm

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  1. Picayune, Trivial
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adj. Irrelevant, unimportant

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  1. Pragmatic, Prudent
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adj. Practical

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  1. Prosaic, Pedestrian, Banal, Cliche, Trite, Hackneyed, Vapid, Vacuous, Quotidian, Mundane, Insipid, Derivative
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adj. Unoriginal, lacking in substance

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  1. Provincial, Insular, Parochial
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adj. Narrow-Minded

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  1. Reticent, Aloof, Diffident
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adj. Shy

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  1. Spurious, Specious
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adj. Fake

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  1. Wary of, Chary of
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adj. Suspicious of

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  1. Munificence, Magnanimity, Largess
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n. Generosity

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  1. Avarice, Cupidity
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n. Greed

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  1. Penchant, Proclivity, Predilection, Affinity
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n. Inclination

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  1. Enigma, Conundrum
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n. Mystery

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  1. Paucity, Dearth
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n. Small Amount

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  1. Charlatanism, Chicanery, Duplicity, Fraud, Guile
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n. Trickery

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  1. Charlatan, Fraud
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n. A person engaging in trickery

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  1. Ameliorate, Alleviate, Assuage, Mitigate, Palliate
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v. To make better, relieve pain

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  1. Impugn, Disparage, Deprecate, Malign, Censure, Decry, Vilify, Vituperate
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v. To insult or show disapproval

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  1. Tout, Extol, Revere, Laud
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v. To praise, hold in high regard

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  1. Forestall, Preclude, Thwart
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v. To Prevent

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  1. Exonerate, Exculpate, Vindicate
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v. To free from blame or to find innocent

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