Smart words Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Spadish

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Direct and blunt

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2
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Ostracise

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To exclude someone from a group / clique

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3
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Garner

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To get, acquire or earn. Or collect

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4
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Contemplate

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Think about or consider something.

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5
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Differentiate

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To tell the difference between two things.

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Fluctuating

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Going up , down. At different levels.

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7
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Bedlam

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Chaos

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8
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Gall

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Bold courage , nerve.

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9
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Juxtaposition

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Near in position

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10
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Quagmire

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Difficult position , difficult to escape. More personal situations for example situations like Wars , family problems etc..

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11
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Rabble

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A mob of common people

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12
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Maudlin

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Emotional & Sentimental ( Overly Emotional )

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13
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Lackadaisical

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Lazy and careless; without care.

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14
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Interminable

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Endless

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15
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Egregious

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Something that doesn’t make sense; is wrong.

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16
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Visceral

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Your senses are fully engaged

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Adroit

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Clever , resourceful

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Arcadian

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Boorish

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Crude , insensitive

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Calamitous

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Comely

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Defamatory

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maliciously misrepresenting

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Dowdy

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Shabby , old - fashioned

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Effulgent

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Beautiful,radiant

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Fastidious
Meticulous, overly delicate
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Feckless
Weak, irresponsible
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Hubristic
proud, excessively self-confident
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Invidious
Resentful, envious, obnoxious
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Mattoid
Partially Insane
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Irksome
Annoying
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Judicious
Discreet
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Mendacious
Deceptive
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Munificent
Lavish, generous
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Quiescent
Inactive
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Pervasive
Widespread
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Petulant
Rude, ill humoured
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Effusive
Showing or expressing gratitude