G Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Levity

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(n. ) lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness
syn: frivolity
ant: sobriety

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hoax

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(n. ) a practical joke; a trick

syn: fraud; fake

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amicable

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(Adj.) friendly; peaceable

syn: agreeable; amiable
ant: quarrelsome; warlike

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obstreperous

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(Adj.) aggressively boisterous; stubborn & defiant

ant: meek; tractable

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Enraptured

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(adj. ) delighted beyond measure

syn: ecstatic

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martial

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(adj. ) having to do with marriage
syn: wedded
ant: single

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bask

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(v.) to expose oneself to pleasant warmth

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genial

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(adj. ) friendly; amiable
syn: cordial
ant: unfriendly

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charlatan

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(n. ) one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
syn: quack; fraud
ant: professional

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mundane

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(adj. ) commonplace; earthly & not spiritual
syn: boring
ant: unique

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fickle

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(adj. ) likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
syn: vacillating; capricious
ant: steadfast

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juggernaut

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(n.) a terrible destructive or irresistible force

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naïve

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(adj. ) simple in outlook; not affected or wordly
syn: unsophisticated; unsuspecting
ant: sophisticated; cunning

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nocturnal

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(Adj.) having to do with the night; occurring at night

ant: diurnal

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novice

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(n. ) a beginner; one who is inexperienced
syn: apprentice; tyro
ant: master

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