Common English Flashcards

(55 cards)

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Very fast - swift
Very long - extensive
Very happy - ecstatic
Very clean. Spotless
Very big massive
Very upset distraught
Very important- crucial

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Glorious

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Worthy of bringing fame, admiration, worthy of. The above

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Grace

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Move in a smooth or pleasant manner

Polite and thoughtful way of behaving.

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Plight

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Dangerous or difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation.

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Disgusting

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Rein

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Guiding or restraining.

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I have not idea

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It beats

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Exacerbate

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Make a situation worse

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

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Trepidation

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Fear

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Vociferous

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To shout or tell, loudmouth.

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Indelicate

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Offensive or rude

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Exasperate

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Very frustrated

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Quintessential

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Representing the most perfect example of a quality or something/ class.

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Scrupulous

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Very concerned to avoid doing wrong.

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Pyrrhic

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Gain victory at a great cost

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Conspicuous

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Standing out so as to be clearly visible

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Entrepreneur vs intrapreneur

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Ostensible

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Appears to be true but not necessarily so

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Petulance

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Whininess and irritability.

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Luminous

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Giving off light.

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Gyrate

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Gyrate- revolve / spin also can be to move in a spiral course. Not necessarily sexual.

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Laudatory

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Full of or has praise.

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Fiduciary

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Someone who manages money or property for someone else.

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Fiduciary duty
Legal responsibility to act solely in the best interest of another person.
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Make a pig of one self
Overeat; eat more than ones share.
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Disgorge
Can also be throw up. Or spill.
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Grandiose
Impressive because of unnecessary largeness . Used to show disapproval.
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Meticulous
Careful.
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Slipshot
Something characterized by great carelessness. Opposite careful; meticulous.
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Haphazard
Lacking any obvious principle of organization. Random , unplanned, unsystematic
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Cornucopia
It’s a lot off good stuff. Having a property of abundance.
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Bickering
Argue about trivial or petty matters.
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acquiesce
Consent, express agreement.
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Shirk
Neglect your duties
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At the top of ones lung
With an extremely loud voice.
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Obstreperous
Rowdy Noisy and disorderly. Boisterous Noisy , energetic, and cheerful. Defiant - resisting authority or an opposing force. Noisily and stubbornly defiant with a ya. obstreperous. Boisterous and noisily aggressive.
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Outset
From the outset The period in who something is supposed to begin.
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Light.hearted
Fun and entertaining.
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Frolic
Frolic - light hearted; fun and often silly activity. Can also be mean to play boisterously.
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The children frolicked in the garden.
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Above board
Legitimate, honest and open.
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Underhanded
Marked by secrecy, chicanery and deception. Chicanery. Use trickery to achieve financial, political or legal purpose. Deception - is causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid.
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Subornation
Underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful.
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Enigma
Something that is hard to explain.
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Class act
Someone who shows impressive or stylish excellence.
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Candor
Quality of being honest, sincere and open.
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While I appreciate your candor, I don’t think we should be friends anymore.
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Candor and candid mean the same.
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Sagacious
Quick and wise in understanding and judgment.
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Truculent
Pugnacious : Eager to fight.
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Embittered
Resent or any for having been treat unfairly
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Fiery
Consisting of fire burning strongly and brightly .
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Livid
Furiously angry
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Bundled
Informal. Push forcefully