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Vocab words 21-40 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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An expression of approval; special acknowledgement or award.

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Accolade

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2
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Exceptional personal magnetism or charm.

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Charisma

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3
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Causing distaste or disgust because of an excess of something originally pleasant.

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Cloying

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4
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Performed with ease and fluency of speech or writing that suggests insincerity, superficiality, or deceitfulness.

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Glib

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5
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Bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech.

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Acrimony

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6
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Being in loose disarray; disordered, untidy.

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Disheveled

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7
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Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; blunt.

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Brusque

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8
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Someone or something that deviates from the norm; stands out.

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Anomaly

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9
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Subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.

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Capricious

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10
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To use vague or ambiguous language in order to avoid commitment or deceive anyone.

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Equivocate

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11
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Understood by only a restricted number of people.

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Esoteric

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12
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To obtain something by being clever or devious.

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Finagle

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13
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Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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Gregarious

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14
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An opinion or teaching that clashes with established beliefs or opinions.

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Heresy

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15
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Tranquil, carefree, or picturesque.

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Idyllic

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16
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Lack of good taste or consideration for the feelings or others; tactless; improper.

17
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Doing harm in a subtle manner.

18
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Word or phrase that is expressed repeatedly to reaffirm an idea or to motivate someone.

19
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A name wrongly applied to a person or object.

20
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A statement contradicts itself; a person or thing that is contradictory or has conflicting aspects.