Day Four Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Censorious
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Highly critical
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Idiosyncrasy
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A trait or mannerism peculiar to an individual
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Consternation
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A state of great dismay and confusion
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Didactic
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Intended to provide instruction
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Elucidate
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To make clear or plain
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Effusive
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Unrestrained praise
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Prolific
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Very productive
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Furor
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A general commotion; an uproar
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Paranoia
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Irrational fear
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Marginal
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Of secondary importance; not Central
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Obfuscate
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To deliberately confuse
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Flummox
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To confuse; perplex
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Spate
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A large number or amount
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Ineffable
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A feeling that cannot be put into words
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Histrionic
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Excessively dramatic
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Placate
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To soothe or calm
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Eschew
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To avoid
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Stopgap
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A temporary solution
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Floatsam
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Floating wreckage; debris
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Restitution
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Compensating for a loss
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Churlish
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Ill tempered; rude
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Sullen
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Ill tempered; rude
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Surly
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Ill tempered; rude
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Disquieting
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Disturbing; upsetting
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Ornate
Characterised by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish
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Execrable
Detestable and repulsive
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Odius
Detestable and repulsive
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Repungnant
Detestable and repulsive
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Perspicacious
Very insightful
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Prescient
Very insightful
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Descerning
Very insightful
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Eclectic
Using variety of sources
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Hiatus
An interruption in time or continuity; a break
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Vertiginous
Dizziness
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Esoteric
Obscure information known by a few people
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Arcane
Obscure information known by a few people
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Supercilious
Haughty and arrogant
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Cupidity
Excessive greed
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Underwrite
To assume financial responsibility for a project
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Discomfited
To make uneasy; state of embarassment
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Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
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Sinecure
A job that provides income but requires little work
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Lugubrious
Sad and mournful music
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Cosmopolitan
Worldly; sophisticated
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Provincial
Isolated from the mainstream
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Parochial
Isolated from the mainstream
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Insular
Isolated front the mainstream
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Fecund
Intellectually productive or inventive
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Ostentatious
Showy
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Guile
Treacherous Cunning; skillful deceit
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Harbinger
An omen that something will happen
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Portent
An omen that something will happen
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Presage
An omen that something will happen
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Beleaguer
To be beset with problems
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Burgeon
To rapidly grow and expand
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Imperious
Domineering and arrogant
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Petulant
Peevish; irratable
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Complaisant
Agreeable; amiable
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Fawn
To behave in a servile manner; subservient
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Obdurate
Very stubborn; unyielding
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Redolent
Excuding fragrance
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Chicanery
Deception by artful subterfuge; deliberate trickery
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Conundrum
A difficult problem; a dilemma with no easy solution
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Slight
A disrespectful or disparaging remark; to put down
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Capitulate
To surrender; comply without protest
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Disheartening
Very discouraged
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Apocryphal
Of questionable authenticity
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Magisterial
Learned and authoritative
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Plasticity
Can be molded into any shape
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Malleable
Can be molded into any shape
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Pliable
Can be molded into any shape
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Chagrin
Feeling of distress caused by humiliation or embarrassment
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Obsteteperous
Nosily and stubbornly defiant; boisterous
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Idyllic
Charmingly simple and carefree
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Dilapidated
Broken down; in deplorable condition
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Exemporize
To speak without notes
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Improvise
To speak without notes
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Myriad
Many; numerous
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Ungainly
Awkward; clumsy
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Dilatory
Slow to act; intended to cause delay; tardy; slow; unhurried
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Vituperative
Bitter criticism
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Discordant
A note of disharmony
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Perfidious
Treacherous; traitorous
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Supine
Lying on ones back
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Indomitable
Very determined
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Resolute
Very determined
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Moribund
Approaching death
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Nuance
A slight degree of difference
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Flippant
Treating serious matters lightly
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Credulous
Easily convinced; gullible
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Florid
Very flowery; excessively ornate
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Excoriate
To express strong disapproval
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Interloper
An intruder; a gate crasher
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Cerebral
Intellectual rather than emotional
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Visceral
Instinctive rather than rational
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Nonplussed
Completely puzzled
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Flamboyant
Showy
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Sanguine
Cheerfully confident; optimistic
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Scintillating
Sparkling; shining
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Pristine
Pure and uncorrupted
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Rampant
Violent in action; raging; furious
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Pernicious
Highly injurious; destructive
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Oblivious
Unaware
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Refractory
Hard or impossible to manage
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Garrulous
Very talkative
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Verbose
Very talkative
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Loquacious
Very talkative
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Convivial
Fond of feasting, drinking and good company
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Brusque
Abrupt; discourteously blunt
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Tepid
Lukewarm; mild
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Protean
Taking on many shapes and forms
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Solicitous
Showing great care; attentive
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Disingenuous
Not candid; insincere
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venerate
To greatly respect
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Contentious
Argumentative; disputations
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Preclude
To make impossible; to rule out
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Compunction
Sincere and deep regret
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Contrition
Sincere and deep regret
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Remorse
Sincere and deep regret
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demography
The study of the characteristics of human populations
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Axiom
a statement universally accepted as true; a maxim
