Practice Words 2 Flashcards
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Scurrilous
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Foul-mouthed, vulgar
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Gregarious
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Friendly
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Arcane
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Hidden, secret
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Laud
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Acclaim, praise; given approval
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Derid
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Make fun of, insult; detract
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Apathetic
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Uncaring, disinterested
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Shrewdness
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Ability to understand, reason; brightness
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Infallibility
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Reliability, perfection
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Abjure
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Give up, hold back from doing
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Chagrin
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Displeasure
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Befuddle
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Daze, disorientation
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Bemuse
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Absent mindedness, confusion
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Altruism
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Unselfish concern, kindness, compassion
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Malfeasance
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Wrongdoing, dishonesty
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Nepotism
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Favoritism
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Supercilious
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Arrogant, stuck-up
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Sardonic
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Sarcastic
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Fatuous
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Stupid; unrealistic, fantastic
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Ribald
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Vulgar, obscene
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Snub
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Give someone the cold shoulder; ban
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Imprudent
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Without much thought; bold
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Ingenuous
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Honest, truthful
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Toothsome
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Delicious, good tasting
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Ignominious
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Humiliating, offensive
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Obscurity
Vagueness; uncertainty of meaning
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Fraudulent
Deceptive, false
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Apocryphal
Questionable, fake, wrong, made-up
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Acumen
Ability to understand and reason; intuition, judgement
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Acrid
Sarcasm, sourness
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Trenchant
Sarcasm
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Dexterity
Aptitude, ability
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Mellifluous
Smooth and sweet sounding, pleasing to the ear
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Laconic
Short, to the point; abrupt
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Strident
Harsh, shrill
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Circuitous
Indirect; involved, intricate
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Extirpate
Destroy or uproot
