English Flashcards

Defintion (5 cards)

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Demure

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: reserved, modest

: affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : coy
demure adverb
demureness noun

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Ambitious

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having a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous

: having a desire to achieve a particular goal

: resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition

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Epitome

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: a typical or ideal example : embodiment
the British monarchy itself is the epitome of tradition
Richard Joseph

: a summary of a written work

: a brief presentation or statement of something

: brief or miniature form usually used with in
epitomic

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Reliable

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: suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable

: giving the same result on successive trials

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Terminus

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: either end of a transportation line or travel route
also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal

: an extreme point or element : tip
the terminus of a glacier

: a final goal : a finishing point

: a post or stone marking a boundary

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