synonyms Flashcards

(122 cards)

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penurious

Adj

A

parsimonious

Poor

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intricate

Adj

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Complex, byzantine

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orthodox

N

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Canonical

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assertive

Adj

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peremptory

Absolute

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allegiance

N

A

Fedelity

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extravagant

Adj
Check other meaning

A

Florid

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forgo

V

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Forbear

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anticipate

V

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Forestall

Intercept

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recoil, cower

V

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Quail

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impenetrable, unassailable

Adj

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Impregnable

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erotic, lecherous, raunchy

Adj

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Salacious

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misdemeanor

N

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peccadillo

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guzzle, swig

V

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Quaff

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destitute, impoverished

Adj

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Indigent

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ledger; conspicuous

Adj

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Manifest

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clamor, commotion, racket

Adj

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Din

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scarcity

N

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Paucity

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embellish, garnish

V

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Bedizen

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rebellious

Adj

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Incorrigible

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authoritarian

Adj

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Martinet

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baffle, muddle, confound

V

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Obfuscate

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smug, hypocritical, preachy

N

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Sanctimony

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menacing

Adj

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Baleful, ominous, pernicious

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subordinate

V

Adj

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Adj.

adj.

  1. Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
  2. Subject to the authority or control of another.
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brazen Adj
Impudent, notorious, , thorough, utter, arrant
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duel N
Pugilism
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habitual, instinctive, inherent; affective Adv
Visceral
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vagabond Adj
Pariah
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stilted Adj
Mannered
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malodorous Adj
Fetid
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adj. cynical, mocking
Sardonic
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apprehension N
consternation
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squalor, deprivation N
Penury
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monotony N
Teduim
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adamant Adj
Tenacious Stubborn pertinacious
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apathy N
Torpor
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abhorrence N
Antipathy
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steal, embezzle. V Allocate, assign. V
appropriate
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derisive, scornful cynical, mocking Adj
Sardonic
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derisive, scornful Adj
Sardonic
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integrate V
Amalgamate
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diminutive, frivolous; a trifle adj Paltry, petty. N
Picayune
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berate, criticize, reprimand. V
Upbraid
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apathetic, indifferent, emotionless, stoic Adj
Stolid Phlegmatic
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egotistic, insolent, snobbish, arrogant
Haughty
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ability, gift; propensity, intent N
Bent
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discipline N, v
Berate
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animated, buoyant Adj
Blithe
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bow, concede, succumb V
Capitulate
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chute, downpour, flood N
Cascade
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pertinent Adj
Salient
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blame, chide, incriminate V
Censure
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perplexed adj
nonplussed Confused Baffled
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sycophantic Adj
obsequious
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plunder V
despoil, ravish, defile Depredate
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precept N
aphorism axiom
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burglarize V
purloin
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versatile Adj
protean versatile, adaptable, dexterous
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cruel Adj
callous
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mediation N
Parley
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amuse V
regale Treat Delight
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connoisseur N
dilettante
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bode V
adumbrate
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assert v
allege
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saunter v
amble
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boisterous, loud, riotous Adj
Obstreperous
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stymie V
Obviate
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bribed adj
Venal mercenary; corruptible
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corruptible adj
bribed venal
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trivial | n
doggerel
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Comic adj
doggerel
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burlesque adj
doggerel Comic
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dwelling N
manse abode
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dregs, scum N
dross Slag
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bona fide adj
Veritable
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brawl n
fracas
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quarrel n
fracas
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quirk N
epigram
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composure n
equanimity
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savvy adj
erudite
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annihilate v
eradicate
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jubilate v
exult delight
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effortless adj
facile
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integrity n
rectitude decency
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glorify v
laud praise
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mooch v
cadge
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hawk v
cadge
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peddle v
cadge
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deride v
flout
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elegance n
urbanity
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conceitedness n
hubris
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brass N
hubris
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frivolous adj
fatuous
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babbling adj
garrulous
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tactless adj
gouche
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crude adj
gauche boor
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gorger n
glutton
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hog n
glutton
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wanton adj
gratuitous
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cordial adj
gregarious affable
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affable adj
gregarious cordial
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cunning n, adj
guile
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embellishment n
hyperbole
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detractor adj
iconoclast
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cynic Adj
iconoclast
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dissenter adj
iconoclast
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ballad, lyric n
idyll
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incentive adj
impetus
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ruthless Adj
implacable unbending
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immunize v
inoculate
111
nerve n
insolence impudence
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parody n, v
lampoon
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celebrate v
laud praise glorify
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ramble V
meander traipse
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traipse V
meander ramble
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patchwork assortment N
medley
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downcast Adj, n
melancholy
118
buoyant adj
mercurial (lively and quick)
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droning Adj
monotonous
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adjournment Adj
Moratorium
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contemplate V
muse
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Ponder V
muse contemplate