Words make me sounds smarter Flashcards

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cacophony (n)

A

any loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds

A bachelor party is happening next door. Hence the cacophony.

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ennui

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It’s the feeling you get when you’re simultaneously bored and annoyed.
How was my date last night? Well, I’ll just say this. At the end, I had a gnawing sense of ennui.

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simultaneously

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immediately

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aquiver

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You’ve got a serious case of the feels, but you’re not sure how to talk about it without saying “the feels”? Try this tasty word, which means you’re so overcome with emotion that you’re practically trembling.
Am I excited for the new Star Wars sequel? I’m aquiver with excitement!

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sequel

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tiếp theo, hậu quả, ảnh hưởng

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glib

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You can’t put your finger on it, but something about the way that guy is talking sounds completely insincere and douchey. He thinks he has all the solutions, but he’s just blowing smoke up your ass.
I know you think you’re being helpful, but you’re being way too glib.

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umbrage

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= offense = annoyance

I know you’re just an Internet troll with no sense of right or wrong, but you didn’t have to cause me so much umbrage.

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