Fun Words Flashcards

1
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foozle

A

to manage or play awkwardly

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perspicacious

A

Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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loquacious

A

talkative

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ken

A

the range of vision; sight

the range of perception; knowledge

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5
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pernicious

A

harmful, malicious, damaging

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nefarious

A

despicable; evil or immoral

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morose

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sullen, gloomy

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hubris

A

a foolish amount of pride

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hector

A

intimidate

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wisenheimer

A

smart aleck

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11
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ramshackle

A

rickety

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urbane

A

sophisticated, cultured

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fauve

A

vivid in color

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amicable

A

congenial, friendly

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palooka

A

an oaf

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dally

A

linger

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callow

A

immature

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quincunx

A

arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

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19
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nominal

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minimal

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trifling

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unimportant

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nomenclature

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name

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unsavory

A

immoral

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thwart

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push

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tier

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class

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vacillate

A

waver

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otiose

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useless

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27
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notwithstanding

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despite

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circumspect

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cautious

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coalesce

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combine

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degradation

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immorality

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degenerate

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corrupt

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erroneous

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incorrect

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chicanery

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dishonesty

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delineate

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outline

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coruscate

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sparkle

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esteem

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admiration

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hector

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intimidate

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wisenheimer

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smart aleck

39
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ramshackle

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rickety

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urbane

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sophisticated, cultured

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fauve

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vivid in color

42
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amicable

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congenial, friendly

43
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palooka

A

an oaf

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dally

A

linger

45
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callow

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immature

46
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quincunx

A

arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

47
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nominal

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minimal

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trifling

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unimportant

49
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nomenclature

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name

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unsavory

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immoral

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thwart

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push

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tier

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class

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vacillate

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waver

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otiose

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useless

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notwithstanding

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despite

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circumspect

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cautious

57
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coalesce

A

combine

58
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degradation

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immorality

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degenerate

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corrupt

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erroneous

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incorrect

61
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chicanery

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dishonesty

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delineate

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outline

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coruscate

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sparkle

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esteem

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admiration

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invigorate

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energize

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stationery

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goods made from paper

67
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covetous

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jealous

marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possession or for another’s possession

having a craving for possession (covetous of power)

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ultimate

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greatest or most extreme

69
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onerous

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severe

70
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ablution

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the washing of one’s body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

71
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ablution

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the washing of one’s body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

72
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zonked

A

completely exhausted