Word List 6 J-R Flashcards
(38 cards)
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jaded
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cynical, tired, bored
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lampoon
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to ridicule
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lilting
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pleasantly rising and falling (as in voices or songs)
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loquacious
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talkative
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maelstrom
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- giant whirlpool
2. violent storm
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mirth
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happiness
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nebulous
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vague, unclear, cloudy
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nettle
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to annoy
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oaf
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a big, clumsy, stupid person
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obsequious
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overly submissive, ass kissing
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officious
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pushy, offering unwanted help or advice
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opulence
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wealth, abundance
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ordination
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a ceremony for initiation of a priest
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outlandishness
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unconventional, absurd
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paltry
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unimportant, insignificant, trivial
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parochial
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- narrow-minded
2. relating to a church parish
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peccadillo
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small crime
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penitent
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sorry
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perdition
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hell, damnation
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pithy
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short and to the point, full of meaning
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plight
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bad situation
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polemical
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deliberately controversial
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prattle
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foolish or meaningless talk, babble
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précis
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summary
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prestidigitation
magic tricks
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propriety
proper behavior
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quack
one who pretends to be a doctor, a dishonest person
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rabid
1. furious or mad, irrationally extreme
| 2. infected by rabies
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ramshackle
shaky, unstable, rickety
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red herring
misleading clue
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relinquish
to give in
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repast
meal
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repose
rest, relaxation
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retrogress
to go back to an earlier or simpler condition
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revile
to insult
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rider
an addition to a document
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rogue
one who cheats or plays tricks
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ruddiness
reddish in complextion
