Smart Fish letters E-I Flashcards

(44 cards)

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evanescent

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temporary; fleeting

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2
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exalt

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to praise

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3
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exasperate

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to enrage

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4
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exonerate

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to free from blame; to acquit

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5
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expedient

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suitable; quick

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6
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expendable

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replaceable

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7
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expurgating

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cleansing of something morally harmful

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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm

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9
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exude

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to ooze out; to display conspicuously

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10
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fallow

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inactive; unproductive

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11
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fell

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to cut; to bring down

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12
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fervor

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intense feeling/heat

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13
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finesse

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skillful handling of a situation; refined movement

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14
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fitful

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short bursts not joined together; having erratic character

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15
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florid

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flowery; reddish

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16
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flout

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to disregard; to not listen; to scorn

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17
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foible

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weakness; lesser part

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18
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forbearance

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patience; leniency

19
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forerunner

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a preliminary sign/symptom

20
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forestall

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to prevent; to delay an event

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fruitful

22
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garner

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to gather; to acquire

23
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garrulous

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glacial

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extremely cold in manner; stone-faced

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gratuitous
extra; given freely
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hapless
unfortunate
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harbinger
something that foreshadows an event; a precursor
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hardy
strong; sturdy
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haughtiness
arrongance; pride
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holistic
relating to a whole system rather than just a part
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ignominy
shame; dishonor
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illicit
not permitted
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illusory
not real; deceptive
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immutable
unable to be changed
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impasse
situation with no obvious escape; a blockade
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impeccable
faultless; perfect
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impecunious
poor; without money
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imperturbable
very calm
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impervious
not allowing entrance; impenetrable
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implacable
not capable of being reasoned with; stubborn; inflexible
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impregnable
unable to be destroyed; invulnerable
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imprudence
lacking manners/morals
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impugn
to verbally attack someone's character
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inane
silly; nonsensical