1-25 Flashcards by Blank Blank

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Ambivalent

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Mixed feelings

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Anomaly

Atypical

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A deviation from the norm

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Sarcastic
Sardonic
Snide

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Derisive mocking commetns

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Death

Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage

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Wry

Droll

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Dry humor

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Unconventional

Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical

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Painstaking
Meticulous
Exacting

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Highly detailed

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Prattle

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To babble incessantly

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Indifferent

Apathetic

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Lack of interest or concern

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Audacious

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Very bold; daring

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Diffident

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Lacking self-confidence

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible

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Evocation

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An imaginative recreation

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Recalcitrant

Obdurate

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Very stubborn, defiant

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Presumtuous

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Overbearing; impertinently bold

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Boon

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A timely benefit

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Bane

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A source of harm

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Affable
Amiable
Genial
Gregarious

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Agreeable; friendly

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Affable
Amiable
Genial
Gregarious

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Agreeable; friendly

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Austere

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Bare, NOT ornate

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Austerity

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Enforced economy

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Altruistic

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Unselfish concern for others

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Ambigious

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Unclear; not definitive

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Upbraid
Reproach
Castigate

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To scold; rebuke

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past

Conjecture | Supposition

An inference

Obsolete Archaic Antiquated

No longer in use