Word List 5 Pt2 Flashcards by Areeba Hussain

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Antagonism

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Hostility; strong opposition

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Charlatan

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Trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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Dike

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Dam; embankment

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Fanatical

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Obsessive; fixated

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Indifferent

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Neutral

2. Not outstanding

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Malingerer

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Person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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Paragon

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A perfect example

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Procrastinate

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Delay; put off

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Sentinel

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Guard; sentry

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Unwitting

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Not deliberate; unconscious

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Antagonistic

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Opposed; hostile; aggressive

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Chary

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Wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give

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Dilatory

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Slow; falling behind with one’s work

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Fanaticism

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Passion; excessive devotion

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Indigenous

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Native to particular area

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Malleable

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Flexible; can be fixed

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Paramount

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Of supreme importance

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Prodigal

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Wasteful; extravagant

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Sequester

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Isolate

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Upbraid

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Scold; tell off; reprimand

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Antediluvian

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Outdated; very old fashioned

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Chastises

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Punishes

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Dilemma

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Puzzling situation

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Fastidious

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Overly particular; finicky

Indolence

Laziness

Mallet

1. Wooden hammer | 2. Stick used for polo

Parasite

1. Scrounger | 2. Animal which takes digested food from another

Prodigious

Very large

Serendipity

Fortunate incident; unsought discovery

Uproarious

Hilarious; hysterical; very funny

Anthology

A book which is a collection of poems or stories

Chicanery

Trickery

Dilettante

Person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

Fatuous

Silly; foolish

Inductee

Novice; beginner

Manipulatable

Influenceable; controllable

Parched

Dried up

Profane

Unholy

Serene

Calm; peaceful

Upshot

Outcome

Anthropocentrism

Putting a man at the center of one’s philosophy

Chimerical

Changeable; unstable

Diligent

Hard working

Feasible

Possible and practicable

Indulgent

Pampering; satisfying desires

Marred

Damaged; spoiled

Pariah

An outcast from society

Profanity

Swearing; cursing

Serrated

Jagged; saw-like

Urbane

Sophisticated; suave