Part 5 Flashcards

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Bon vivant

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a person who devotes themselves to a sociable and luxurious lifestyle

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Joie de vivre

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This phrase describes an immense delight living by person

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Gourmand

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Someone who enjoys food with a sensual pleasure

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Connoisseur

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Expert

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5
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Indefatigable

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Unable to be fatigued

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Ingenuous

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innocent, silly

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Ingenious

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Clever

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Naive

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Inexperienced

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Credulous

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Willing to believe

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Gullible

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Easily tricked

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Disingenuous

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A wolf in sheep’s clothing, dishonest

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Credo

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to believe

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Credible

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Believable

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Incredulous

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skeptical

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Incredible

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Unbelievable

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Credence

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Belief in or acceptance of something as true

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Credential

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Qualification that makes you suitable for the job

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Perspicacious

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A person who has the amazing ability to notice things

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Retrospect

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Backward look, reviewing past course or events

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Conspicuous

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Being noticeable, clearly visible

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Perspicuous

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Easily understood from one book

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Prospect

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Possibility of something happen/successful

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Introspect

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Examine or analyze oneself

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Circumspect

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alert, cautious

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Specious
Sounds possible but in reality is based on an error, fallacy
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Frugal
Spending wisely
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Pusillanimous
Weak and cowardly
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Unanimous
All of one mind, complete agreement
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Equanimity
Equal or balanced mid
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Animosity
Hostility, ill will
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Stoical
Endures pain and hardship without showing one's feeling or complaining
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Intrepid
Fearless, bold or brave
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Trepidation
Great fear, trembling
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Scintillating
sparkles with charm and wit
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Urbane
Poised, polished, courteous
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Exurb
Way beyond the city
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Penury
The state of being very poor
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Penurious
Poor people
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Penuria
need, neediness
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Impecunious
having little or no money
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Indigence
a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
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Destitution
The state of lacking possessions and resources
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Parsimonious
Stingy, miser
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Affluent
Having a lot of money
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Opulence
Wealthy > Affluent
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Confluence
where 3 rivers flow together
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Vicarious
Experienced as a result of watching, listening, or reading about the activities of other people
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Ephemeral
Short lived, lasting a very short time
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Evanescent
Vanishes in a very short time
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Euphemism
A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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Euphony
good/pleasing sound
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Eulogy
A formal speech of praise usually in funeral
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Euphoria
A feeling or state of intense excitement
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Euthanasia
Merry Killing