cumulative quiz Flashcards

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acerbic

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sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe; siblings fight

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided; ordering their food from restaurants

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conciliatory

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intended to placate or pacify; appeasing; parents of angry/bad toddlers

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derisive

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snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful; cocky ppl

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flippant

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superficial; not serious; shallow; thoughtless; carefree; to your boss

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inane

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silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical; Lonely Tunes

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macabre

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gruesome; horriying; frightening; think of Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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obsequious

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overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning like interns
basically a suck up

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pragmatic

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realistic; sensible like georgia’s new governor

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whimsical

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playful; mischievous; offbeat; goofy

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bastion

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noun - an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities

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delude

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verb - to deceive; to mislead; to fool

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subtle

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adjective - so delicate, understated, or precise as to be difficult to notice, analyze, or describe

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complacency

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noun - a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

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lauded

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adjective - highly praised or admired

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pronounced

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adjective - very noticeable; conspicuous

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stagnate

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verb - cease moving, developing; becoming inactive or dull

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dearth

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noun - a lack of something; scarcity

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contentious

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adjective - involving heated argument; controversial; intense

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discord

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noun - disagreement between people

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heed

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verb - pay attention to; take notice of

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veritable

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adjective - being truly or very much so

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opaque

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adjective - not transparent; not allowing light to pass through

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enervating

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adjective - physically or mentally weakening; debilitating

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contrived

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adjective - obviously planned or forced; artificial

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hapless

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adjective - unlucky; unfortunate

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laconic

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adjective - using few words; concise

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capacious

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adjective - capable of holding much; roomy

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poignant

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adjective - keenly distressing to the feelings; affecting or moving the emotions

30
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perversity

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noun - a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable/unacceptable manner

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egalitarian

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adjective - relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights

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connoisseur

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noun - an expert judge in matters of taste

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grotesque

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adjective - repulsive, ugly, deformed

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imperishable

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adjective - enduring forever

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derelict

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adjective - in very poor condition as a result of disease or neglect

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ubiquitous

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adjective - found everywhere

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inextricable

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adjective - impossible to disentangle or separate

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erratic

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adjective - unpredictable, variable, inconsistent

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salient

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adjective - most noticeable or important

40
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(covid is) pervasive

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adjective - (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people