Day One Flashcards
(148 cards)
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Anomaly
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A deviation from the norm
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Ambivalent
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Mixed feelings
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Atypical
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A deviation from the norm
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Sarcastic
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Derisive mocking comments
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Sardonic
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Derisive mocking comments
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Dearth
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A scarcity or shortage
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Paucity
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A scarcity or shortage
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Prattle
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To babble incessantly
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Wry
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Dry humour
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Unconventional
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Not ordinary or typical
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Unorthodox
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Not ordinary or typical
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Painstaking
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Highly detailed
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Meticulous
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Highly detailed
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Exacting
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Highly detailed
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Audacious
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Very bold; daring
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Indifferent
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Lack of interest or concern
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Apathetic
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Lack of interest or concern
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Diffident
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Lacking self confidence
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Pragmatic
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Practical; sensible
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Evocation
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An imaginative recreation
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Presumptuous
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Overbearing; impertinently bold (coming off as rude)
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Recalcitrant
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Very stubborn; defiant
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Obdurate
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Very stubborn; defiant
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Boob
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A timely benefit; blessing
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Bane
A source of harm
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Clandestine
Secretive; not aboveboard; covert
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Surreptitious
Secretive; not aboveboard;covert
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Affable
Agreeable; friendly
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Amiable
Agreeable; friendly
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Genial
Agreeable; friendly
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Genial
Agreeable; friendly
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Gregarious
Friendly; agreeable
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Confounded
Puzzled; confused
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Perplexed
Puzzled; confused
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Mystified
Puzzled; confused
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Prodigious
Enormous; massive
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Reproach
To scold; rebuke
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Censure
To scold; rebuke
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Nostalgia
A sentimental longing for the past
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Conjecture
An inference
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Supposition
An inference/ deduction/ conclusion
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Obsolete
No longer in use
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Auspicious
Very favourable
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Morose
Very depressed
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Despondent
very depressed
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Impasse
Failure to reach an agreement (impossible to pass)
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Anachronism
Not in the proper time period
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Belie
To give a false impression
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Mitigate
To ease; relieve; lessen
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Covet
To strongly desire; to crave
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Antithesis
Direct opposite
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Antipodal
Direct opposite
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Prototype
An original model
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Aloof
Detached; reserved
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Trite
Commonplace
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Hackneyed
Common place
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Pedestrian
Common place
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Platitudinous
Common place
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Banal
Common place
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Antecedent
A preceding event
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Forerunner
A preceding event
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Plausible
Believable
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Implausible
Not believable
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Prudent
Careful; cautious
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Aesthetic
An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive
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Paradox
A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth
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Enigmatic
Mysterious; baffling
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Inscrutable
Mysterious; baffling
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Acquiesce
To comply (act in accordance with a wish or command); obey; follow
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Naive
Unsophisticated
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Credulous
Unsophisticated (lacking refined Worley knowledge or tastes) ; simple
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Autonomous
Independent
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Futile
Doomed to failure
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Indigenous
Native to an area
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Endemic
Native to an area
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Ubiquitous
Everywhere; widespread; prevalent
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Pandemic
Widespread epidemic (outbreak; a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease)
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Fortitude
Strength of mind
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Diminutive
Very small
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Archaic
Out of date; old fashioned
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Exhort
To strongly encourage
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Antipathy
Strong dislike
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Animosity
Strong dislike
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Digress
To depart from a subject
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Tenacious
Showing great determination
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Indulgent
Overly tolerant
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Polarize
To break into opposing factions (a small organised dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics)
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Divisive
To break into smaller factions
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Nebulous
Vague; lacking a fully developed form
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Analogy
A similarity or likeness
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Analogous
A similarity or likeness
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Fleeting
Very brief or short lived
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Ephemeral
Very brief; short lived
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Penchant
A preference for something; an inclination (a persons natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; tendency)
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Predilection
A preference for something; an inclination
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Capricious
Fickle; constantly shifting moods
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Mercurial
Fickle; constantly shifting moods
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Boorish
Vulgar; crude
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Uncouth
Vulgar; crude
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Indignant
Outrage at something that is unjust
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Innuendo
A veiled reference
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Thwart
To stop; frustrate
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Stymie
To stop; frustrate
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Adroit
Skilful
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Deft
Skilful
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Dexterous
Skilful
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Admonish
To earnestly caution
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Incontrovertible
Indisputable; beyond doubt
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Voracious
A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable
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Ravenous
A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable
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Callous
Insensitive; showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings
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Intrepid
Fearless; courageous
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Undaunted
Fearless; courageous
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Nonchalant
Causal indifference; feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm
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Convoluted
( especially of an argument, story or sentence) ; extremely complex and difficult to follow; Twisted; intricate (complicated/ detailed)
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Itinerant
Travelling from place to place; Mobile; not sedentary
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Poignant
Touching; heatrending
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Impetus
A stimulus or encouragement
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Bucolic
Charmingly rural
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Rustic
Charmingly rural (country)
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Pastoral
Charmingly rural
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Equanimity
Calmness; composure
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Panache
Dash and flamboyant
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Verve
Dash and flamboyant
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Provocative
Provokes controversy
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Placid
Very calm; quiet
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Serene
Very calm; quiet
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Fortuitous
An accidental but fortunate occurrence
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Dispel
To drive away; scatter
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Amalgam
A mixture; combination of different elements
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Viable
Possible
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Feasible
Possible
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Anguish
Agonising physical or mental pain
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Intemperate
Lacking restraint; excessive
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Temperate
Exercising moderation
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Superficial
Shallow; lacking depth
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Laud
Praise; applaud
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Extol
Praise; applaud
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Tout
Praise; applaud
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Dismissive
To reject; disregard
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Disparage
Belittle; slight
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Pompous
Pretentious; filled with excessive self importance
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Cryptic
Mysterious; having a hidden meaning
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Subtle
A gradual almost imperceptible change (so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived)
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Disparity
An inequity; an imbalance
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Curtail
To cut short or reduce
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Diatribe
A bitter denunciation (public condemnation -in expression or very strong disapproval- of someone or something)
