misc Flashcards

words from practice problems and stuff (36 cards)

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dubious

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doubtful; unsettled in opinion; giving rise to uncertainty

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stupefy/stupefied

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly; astonish and shock

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blase (e with an accent)

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unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before (unconcerned); OR sophisticated, experienced in the ways of the world

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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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exhaustive

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examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive; including all possibilities

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mundane

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lacking interest or excitement; dull; commonplace

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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quiescent

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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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languid

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displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak from illness or fatigue

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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juvenile

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childish; immature

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diminutive

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extremely or unusually small

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phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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demarcation

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a dividing line; the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something

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domineering

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bossy; asserting one’s will over another in an arrogant way

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eminent

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famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

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execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

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prolific

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present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful; intellectually productive, producing many works

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eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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sidereal

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of or with respect to the distant stars

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boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

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etiolated
(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigor or substance; feeble
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singular
exceptionally good or great; remarkable; one-of-a-kind; unique
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circumscribed
restricted (something) within limits; draw (a figure) around another
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mischievous
causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
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abominable
very bad or unpleasant
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transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
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inured
accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
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fickle
changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection
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stolid
showing little emotion or animation
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exasperation
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
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commensurate
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion