le words Flashcards

(95 cards)

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aberration

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something that differs from the norm

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alacrity

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eagerness, speed

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amiable

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friendly

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arcane

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secret, obscure, only known by a few

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avarice

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excessive greed

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brazen

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excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious

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brusque

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short, abrupt, dismissive

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callous

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harsh, cold, unfeeling

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candour

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honesty, frankness

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chide

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to voice disapproval

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circumspect

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cautious

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clandestine

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secret

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coherent

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logically consistent, intelligible

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complacency

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self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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confidant

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a person entrusted with secrets

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connive

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to plot, scheme

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cumulative

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increasing, building upon itself

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cynical

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believing the worst of others, esp believing that others are selfish

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debase

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to lower the quality or esteem of something

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decry

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to criticize openly

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deferential

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showing respect for anothers authority

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demure

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quiet, modest, reserved

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deride

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to laugh at mockingly, scorn

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despot

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one who has total power and rules brutally

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diligent
showing care in doing ones work
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elated
overjoyed, thrilled
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eloquent
expressive, moving articulate
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embezzle
to steal money by falsifying records
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empathy
sensitive to anothers feelings as if they were ones own
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enmity
ill will, hatred, hostility
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erudite
learned
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extol
to praise, revere
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fabricate
to make up, invent
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feral
wild, savage
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foresake
to give up, renounce
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fractious
troublesome, irritable
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furtive
secretive, sly
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gluttony
overindulgence in food or drink
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gratuitous
uncalled for, unwarranted
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haughty
disdainfully proud
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hypocrisy
pretending to believe what one does not
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impeccable
exemplary, flawless
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impertinent
rude, insolent
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implacable
incapable of being replaced or mitigated
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implicit
implied or understood without being directly stated
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impudent
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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incisive
clear, sharp direct
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indolent
lazy
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inept
not suitable or capable, unqualified
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infamy
notoriety, extreme ill repute
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inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
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innate
inborn, native, inherent
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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insular
separated and narrow minded; tight knit closed off
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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inveterate
stubbornly established
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jubilant
extremely joyful, happy
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lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
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lurid
ghastly, sensational
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maverick
an independent, nonconformist person
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maxim
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
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meticulous
extremely careful with details
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modicum
a small amount of something
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morose
gloomy or sullen
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myriad
consisting of a very great number
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nadir
the lowest point of something
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nominal
trifling, insignificant
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novice
beginner, someone without experience or training
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nuance
a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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oblivious
lacking consciousness or awareness
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obsequious
excessively compliant or submissive
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obtuse
lacking quickness of sensibility and intellect
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panacea
a remedy for an ill or difficulties
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parody
a satirical imitation
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penchant
a tendency, partiality, preference
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perusal
a careful examination, review
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plethora
an abundance, excess
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predilection
a preference or inclination for something
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quaint
charmingly old-fashioned
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rash
hasty, incautious
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refurbish
to restore, clean up
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repudiate
to reject, refuse to accept
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rife
abundant
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salient
significant, conspicuous
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serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
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staid
sedate, serious, self restrained
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superfluous
exceeding what is necessary
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sycophant
one who flatters for self gain
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taciturn
not inclined to talk
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truculent
ready to fight, cruel
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umbrage
resentment, offence
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venerable
deserving of respect because of age or achievement
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vociferous
loud, boisterous
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wanton
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
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zenith
the highest point, culminating point