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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4
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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

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Sounds possible but in reality is based on an error, fallacy

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Frugal

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Spending wisely

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Pusillanimous

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Weak and cowardly

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Unanimous

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All of one mind, complete agreement

21
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Equanimity

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Equal or balanced mid

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Animosity

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Hostility, ill will

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Stoical

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Endures pain and hardship without showing one’s feeling or complaining

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Intrepid

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Fearless, bold or brave

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Trepidation

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Great fear, trembling

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Scintillating

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sparkles with charm and wit

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Urbane

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Poised, polished, courteous

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Exurb

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Way beyond the city

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Penury

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The state of being very poor

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Penurious

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Poor people

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Penuria

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need, neediness

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Impecunious

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having little or no money

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Indigence

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a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking

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Destitution

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The state of lacking possessions and resources

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Parsimonious

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Stingy, miser

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Affluent

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Having a lot of money

37
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Opulence

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Wealthy > Affluent

38
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Confluence

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where 3 rivers flow together

39
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Vicarious

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Experienced as a result of watching, listening, or reading about the activities of other people

40
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Ephemeral

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Short lived, lasting a very short time

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Evanescent

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Vanishes in a very short time

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Euphemism

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A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word

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Euphony

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good/pleasing sound

44
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Eulogy

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A formal speech of praise usually in funeral

45
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Euphoria

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A feeling or state of intense excitement

46
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Euthanasia

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Merry Killing