3 Stories Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Satirical

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Sarcastic, using verbal irony

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Follies

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Flaws

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Absurdity

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Ridiculous

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Indifference

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Lack of interest or acknowledgment

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Hatfield vs Mcloy

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Civil war family feud

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Insipid

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Lacking interest

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Unequivocally

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Leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous

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Cynical

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Pessimistic, deeply distrustful, think everyone is out to get us

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Harlequin

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Romance novel

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Missive

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An official, formal, or long letter

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Effusive

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Expressing feelings of gratitude in an excessive manner and more then necessary, hyperbolic

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Reverberating

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Echoing

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13
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Obscenities

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Offensive words or expressions

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Vigorous

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Strong, full of energy

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Unheralded

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Not previously announced, expected, or recognized

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Altruism

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Selfless concern for the well-being of others

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Neurotic

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Mentally unstable

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Petrify

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Fossilize, rigid or inert; harden; deaden

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Meticulous

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Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Sages

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Wise and insightful person

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Condemned

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Ceaselessly

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Constant, unending

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Prudent

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Showing good judgment in avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful

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Disposed

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Inclined or willing

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Contradiction
A situation or ideas in opposition to one another
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Futile
Having no result or effect
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Levity
Lack of seriousness
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Benediction
Blessing
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Dispatched
Send off to a destination or for a purpose
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Chastise
To punish severely
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Impudent
Not showing due respect for another person, lacking constraint and having disregard for others
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Wholly
Entirely; fully
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Summit
The highest point of a hill or mountain
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Torment
Severe physical or mental suffering
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Lairs
A resting place
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Proletarian
Represents the working class (proletariat) in relation to the gods, endlessly toiling without escape—just as workers labor under oppressive systems without true freedom or reward
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Wretched
Unfortunate state, condition or poor quality
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Lucidity
Clarity
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Constitute
Be a part of a whole
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Surmounted
Overcome
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Scorn
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
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Insistent
Demanding something, unwilling to let go or back down
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Melancholy
Sad, sorrowful
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Tremendous
Very great in amount, scale, or intensity
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Ordeals
A painful or horrific experience
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Nobility
Honesty, courage, and kindness
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Inseperable
Unable to be separated or treated separately
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Fidelity
Being faithful or loyal