creative words Flashcards
(42 cards)
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abhor
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to hate, detest
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alacrity
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eagerness, speed
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amiable
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friendly
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arcane
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obscure, secret
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avarice
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excessive greed
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brazen
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excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious
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brusque
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short, abrupt, dismissive
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cajole
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to urge, coax
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callous
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harsh, cold, unfeeling
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clandestine
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secret
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demure
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quiet, modest, reserved
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deride
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to laugh at mockingly, scorn
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eloquent
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expressive, articulate
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enmity
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hatred, hostility
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extol
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to praise, revere
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fabricate
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to make up, invent
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fractious
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troublesome or irritable
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furtive
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secretive, sly
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haughty
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disdainfully proud
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impeccable
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exemplary, flawless
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impertinent
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rude, insolent
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implacable
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incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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impudent
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casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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indolent
lazy
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infamy
notoriety, extreme ill repute
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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inveterate
stubbornly established by habit
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lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
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modicum
a small amount of something
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nadir
the lowest point of something
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morose
gloomy or sullen
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obsequious
excessively compliant or submissive
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panacea
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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quaint
charmingly old fashioned
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rife
abundant
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serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
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staid
sedate, serious
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sycophant
one who flatters for self- gain
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truculent
ready to fight, cruel
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vociferous
loud, boisterous
