Flashcards in Blue Words Deck (59)
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florid
showy/elaborate
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opacity
lack of transparency
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brevity
concise
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negligent
failing to take proper care in doing something
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dearth
paucity/scarcity
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erratic
irregular/unpredictable
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devoid
lacking form/nothingness
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infelicity
inappropriate remark
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boorishness
bad manners/sloppy appearance
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pragmatism
practicality
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fastidious
concerned with accuracy/detail
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petulant
bad-tempered/testy
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mercenary
concerned with making money at the cost of ethics
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vindictive
desire for revenge
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cursory
hasty
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consecrate
declared sacred
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meticulous
fastidious/concerned with accuracy and detail
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prosaic
prose-like, lacking poetic beauty
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ineffable
too great to be described in words
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consummate
having a high degree of skill/flair
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vacillate
wavering
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discern
perceive/recognize
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holistic
connection of parts/something
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equitable
fair and impartial
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equable
even-tempered/calm
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formidable
inspiring fear through greatness/size/etc
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propensity
inclination to behave in a particular way
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opportunism
taking opportunities when they arise
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console
to comfort
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