Set 1 Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
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vociferous

A

expressing or characterized by vehement opinions

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2
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garrulous

A

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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3
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stingy

A

mean; ungenerous

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4
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frugal

A

sparing or economical as regards money or food

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5
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miser

A

a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

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6
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munificent

A

characterized by or displaying great generosity

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7
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curtail

A

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

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8
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contemporaneous

A

existing at or occurring in the same period of time

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9
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amiable

A

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

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10
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gregarious

A

fond of company; sociable

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11
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avaricious

A

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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12
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conscientious

A

wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

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13
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diminutive

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extremely or unusually small

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14
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gargantuan

A

enormous

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15
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cantankerous

A

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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16
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anachronistic

A

a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists

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17
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vindicated

A

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion

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18
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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

19
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idyllic

A

like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

20
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mar

A

impair the quality or appearance of; spoil

21
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hallow

A

honor as holy

22
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evanescent

A

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

23
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Which word means?

expressing or characterized by vehement opinions

24
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Which word means?

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

25
# Which word means? mean; ungenerous
stingy
26
# Which word means? sparing or economical as regards money or food
frugal
27
# Which word means? a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
miser
28
# Which word means? characterized by or displaying great generosity
munificent
29
# Which word means? reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
curtail
30
# Which word means? existing at or occurring in the same period of time
contemporaneous
31
# Which word means? having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
amiable
32
# Which word means? fond of company; sociable
gregarious
33
# Which word means? having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
avaricious
34
# Which word means? wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
conscientious
35
# Which word means? extremely or unusually small
diminutive
36
# Which word means? enormous
gargantuan
37
# Which word means? bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
cantankerous
38
# Which word means? a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists
anachronistic
39
# Which word means? clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
vindicated
40
# Which word means? acting or done quickly and without thought or care
impetuous
41
# Which word means? like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
idyllic
42
# Which word means? impair the quality or appearance of; spoil
mar
43
# Which word means? honor as holy
hallow
44
# Which word means? soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
evanescent