Fun Words Flashcards

(72 cards)

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foozle

A

to manage or play awkwardly

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perspicacious

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Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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loquacious

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talkative

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ken

A

the range of vision; sight

the range of perception; knowledge

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5
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pernicious

A

harmful, malicious, damaging

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6
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nefarious

A

despicable; evil or immoral

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morose

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sullen, gloomy

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hubris

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a foolish amount of pride

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hector

A

intimidate

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10
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wisenheimer

A

smart aleck

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11
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ramshackle

A

rickety

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urbane

A

sophisticated, cultured

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fauve

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vivid in color

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amicable

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congenial, friendly

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palooka

A

an oaf

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dally

A

linger

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callow

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immature

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quincunx

A

arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

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nominal

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minimal

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trifling

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unimportant

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nomenclature

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name

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unsavory

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immoral

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thwart

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push

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tier

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class

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vacillate
waver
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otiose
useless
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notwithstanding
despite
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circumspect
cautious
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coalesce
combine
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degradation
immorality
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degenerate
corrupt
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erroneous
incorrect
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chicanery
dishonesty
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delineate
outline
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coruscate
sparkle
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esteem
admiration
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hector
intimidate
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wisenheimer
smart aleck
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ramshackle
rickety
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urbane
sophisticated, cultured
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fauve
vivid in color
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amicable
congenial, friendly
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palooka
an oaf
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dally
linger
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callow
immature
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quincunx
arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle
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nominal
minimal
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trifling
unimportant
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nomenclature
name
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unsavory
immoral
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thwart
push
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tier
class
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vacillate
waver
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otiose
useless
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notwithstanding
despite
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circumspect
cautious
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coalesce
combine
58
degradation
immorality
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degenerate
corrupt
60
erroneous
incorrect
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chicanery
dishonesty
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delineate
outline
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coruscate
sparkle
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esteem
admiration
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invigorate
energize
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stationery
goods made from paper
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covetous
jealous marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possession or for another's possession having a craving for possession (covetous of power)
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ultimate
greatest or most extreme
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onerous
severe
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ablution
the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
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ablution
the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
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zonked
completely exhausted