Flashcards in Adjectives Deck (59)
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adamant
unyielding, a very hard substance
2
adroit
clever, resourceful
3
antic
clownish
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arcadian
serene
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baleful
deadly
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bellicose
quarrelsome
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bilious
unpleasant
8
boorish
crude, insensitive
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calamitous
disastrous
10
caustic
corrosive, sarcastic
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cerulean
sky blue
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comely
attractive
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contumacious
rebellious
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corpulent
obese
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effulgent
brilliantly radiant
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equanimous
even, balanced, calm
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friable
brittle
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garrulous
talkative, wordy
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guileless
naive
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histrionic
theatrical
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hubristic
proud, over-confident
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insiduous
subtle, treacherous
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intransigent
uncompromising
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inveterate
persistent, habitual
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inviduous
resentful, envious
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puerile
childish, silly
27
jocular
jesting, playful
28
judicious
discreet
29
lachrymose
tearful
30
limpid
simple, transparent, serene
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loquacious
talkative
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mannered
artificial
33
mendacious
deceptive
34
minatory
menacing
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munificent
lavish, generous
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nefarious
wicked
37
noxious
harmful, corrupting
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obtuse
blunt, stupid
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parsimonious
frugal, restrained
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pendulous
indecisive
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petulant
rude
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puckish
impish (from Shakespeare?)
43
querulous
whining, cranky
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quiescent
inactive, dormant
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rebarbative
irritating
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recalcitant
resistant
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redolant
aromatic
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risible
laughable
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ruminative
contemplatative
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sagacious
wise
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salubrious
healthful
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trenchant
sharp, penetrating
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turgid
swollen, pompous
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ubiquitous
persuasive
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verdant
green, unripe
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voracious
ravenous
57
wheedling
flattering
58
withering
devastating
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