Vocabulary #6 Flashcards

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frenzied

A

wildly excited

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engrossing

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absorbing all one’s attention or interest.

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3
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enigmatic

A

mysterious.

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4
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evocative

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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

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5
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introspective

A

the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.

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6
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intuitive

A

instinctive.

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7
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irony

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a situation that is funny because it resulted in happening the opposite of what was expected

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8
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magniloquent

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bombastic

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meandering

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following a winding course.

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10
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paradoxical

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seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.

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potent

A

having great power, influence, or effect.

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12
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bunglesome

A

clumsy or awkward

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13
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silver-tounged

A

persuasive

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14
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oblivescence

A

the process of forgetting

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15
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bumfuzzle

A

fluster or confuse

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16
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fiddle-footed

A

restlessly wandering

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17
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lardy-dardy

A

characterized by excessive elegance

18
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notionate

A

strong-willed

19
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coruscate

A

gleaming or sparkle

20
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sashay

A

to glide, move

21
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nonchalantly

A

in a casually calm and relaxed manner.

22
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atweel

A

surely

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vapid

A

dull or boring

24
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waggish

A

someone mischievous and humorous

25
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coze

A

a chat

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athenaeum

A

a library or reading room

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atelier

A

a workshop or studio for artist etc

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valorous

A

brave

29
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insipience

A

foolishness

30
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shunpike

A

side street, secondary road

31
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atrocious

A

horrifically wicked

32
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odius

A

extremely unpleasant

33
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repulsive

A

disgust

34
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heinous

A

utterly odious or wicked

35
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venturesome

A

willing to take risks

36
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impetuous

A

done quickly without thought or care

37
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erroneous

A

wrong

38
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fallacious

A

mistaken belief

39
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cruddy

A

not clean

40
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grody

A

unpleasant disgusting