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DH Part 1 Flashcards

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Anomaly

Anomalous

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Deviation from the norm or what is expected

ATYPICAL, full of ANOMALIES

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

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Sarcastic, Sardonic, Snide

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Dearth, Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage of something

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Prattle

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To speak in a foolish manner; to babble incessantly

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Wry, Droll

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Unconventional, Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding customary conventions and behaviors

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Meticulous, Painstaking, Fastidious

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Extremely careful; very EXACTING

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Audacious

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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold

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Indifferent, Apathetic

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Marked by a lack of interest or concern; NONCHALANT

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Diffident, Self-Effacing

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Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive; shy; retiring

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Pragmatic

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Practical; sensible; NOT idealistic or romantic

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Evocation

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An imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth

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Presumptuous

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Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place; impertinently bold; displaying EFFRONTERY

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; obstinate; OBDURATE; REFRACTORY; disobedient

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Boon

Bane

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A timely benefit; blessing

A source of harm and ruin

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Clandestine, Surreptitious

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Secret; covert; not open; NOT ABOVEBOARD

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Affable, Amiable, Genial, Gregarious

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Austere

Austerity

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Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ORNATE

Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Ambiguity

Ambiguous

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The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning; doubtful; EQUIVOCAL

Unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation; not definitive; dubious

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Upbraid, Reproach, Castigate

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to CENSURE

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Nostalgia

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A WISTFUL, sentimental longing for a place or time in the past

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Conjecture

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An inference based upon guesswork; a SUPPOSITION

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Obsolete, Archaic, Antiquated

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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