English Flashcards

(20 cards)

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fatuous

A

foolish; silly; simple-minded; not intellectual.

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2
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vindictive

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revengeful; spiteful; wanting to hurt or harm.

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3
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meticulous

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giving great attention to details ; mindful of details.

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4
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catharsis

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purification; purgation; cleansing of emotions.

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5
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insatiable

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quenchless; incapable of being satisfied.

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dubious

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doubtful; uncertain in belief or knowledge.

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7
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tepid

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lukewarm; lacking definite warmth; moderate warmth.

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7
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perpetual.

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everlasting; continuing forever

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8
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skepticism

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doubt; uncertainty in belief or knowledge.

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9
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vestige

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remnant; that which is left.

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10
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clandestine

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secretive; held or conducted secretly.

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expatriate

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banished person; one driven into exile.

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12
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converge

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meet; to move toward one another.

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13
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implicit

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understood without explanation; tacitly understood; implied

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14
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manifest

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obvious; readily perceived by the senses.

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15
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lexicon

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dictionary; book containing words and definitions.

16
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felicity

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great happiness; state of being happy.

17
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accentuate

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emphasize; to accent something.

18
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ephemeral

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fleeting; transient; lasting only a short time.

19
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eccentric

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odd; strange; deviating from the pattern.