Coms Word Power Level 1 #1 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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paraphrase

A

to restate, put what someone else has expressed into different words

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ostensible

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apparent; seeming, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved

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3
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digress

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to wander, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction

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4
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uncanny

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eerie, strange, weird, mysterious, astounding, mystifying

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5
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candor

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frankness, openness, sincere expression

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6
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morose

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gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed

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7
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adept

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skilled, handy

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saturated

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soaked, drenched, thoroughly wet, full of moisture

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pragmatic

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practical, having to do with actual practice, concerned with everyday affairs as opposed to theory or speculation

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10
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congenial

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sympathetic, agreeable, having the same taste, nature, or temperament

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