WW Unit 6 Flashcards by haley calderon | Brainscape

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Renowned

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Widely known

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Celebrate

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Widely praised

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Notorious

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Widely noted or noticed

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Hostile

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Unfriendly, warlike

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Adverse

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Turned against or opposing

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Averse

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Unfavorable to

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Antagonistic

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Struggling against

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Luminous

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Glowing, giving off light

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Luminescent

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Letters or figures that glow in the dark

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Nocturnal

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Occurring at night

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Obtrusive

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Pushing, demanding attention, showy

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Officious

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Refers specifically to a person inclined to interfere when not wanted

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Vagrant

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Roaming, wandering, or wayward

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(Nomad) Nomadic

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Having no fixed home

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Itinerant

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Workers who travel from place to place

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Oblique

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Slanting, indirect

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Devious

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Tricky, roundabout, intended to mislead

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Perpetual

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Unending, lasting forever

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Incessant

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Ceaseless

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Interminable

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Seemingly endless

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Eternal

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Literally means forever

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Vehement

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Violent, passionate

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Obnoxious

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Offensive, hateful

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Noxious

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Poisonous, harmful

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Odious

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Stronger word for offensive and hateful

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Regal

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Royal, notably excellent

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Regalia

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Emblems and decorations of royalty

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Vindictive

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Vengeful, seeking revenge

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Resentment

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Slow-burning anger

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Rancor

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Bitter hatred, ill will

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Vociferous

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Vocally noisy, clamorous, loudly insistent

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Obstreperous

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Unruly noise

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Boisterous

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Unrestrained and confused noise

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Vulnerable

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Susceptible to injury or attack

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Zealous

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Very active, eager, devoted

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Fanatic

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Overzealous person

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Bigot

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Zealous in a blind or intolerant way

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Frugal

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Sparing, thrifty, economical

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Prodigal

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Wasteful, extravagant

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy, commendable

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Copious

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Abundant, plentiful

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Ample

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More than enough

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Profuse

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Lavish to the point of excess

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Languid

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Dropping, listless

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Lassitiude

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Feeling of weariness or weakness

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Eminent

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Outstanding, prominent