Flashcards in Word of the Day Deck (171)
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incorrigible \in-KOR-uh-juh-bul
1 : incapable of being corrected, amended, or reformed
2 : not manageable : unruly
3 : unalterable, inveterate
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1 : incapable of being corrected, amended, or reformed
2 : not manageable : unruly
3 : unalterable, inveterate
incorrigible \in-KOR-uh-juh-bul
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shell game \SHEL-GAYM
1 : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
2 : fraud; especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item
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1 : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
2 : fraud; especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item
shell game \SHEL-GAYM
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unfettered \un-FET-erd\
free, unrestrained
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free, unrestrained
unfettered \un-FET-erd\
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cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee
a person who has expert knowledge in a subject : connoisseur
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a person who has expert knowledge in a subject : connoisseur
cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee
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tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent, stormy
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of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent, stormy
tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus
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lookism \LOOK-iz-um
prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
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prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty
lookism \LOOK-iz-um
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halcyon \HAL-see-un
1 : calm, peaceful
2 : happy, golden
3 : prosperous, affluent
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1 : calm, peaceful
2 : happy, golden
3 : prosperous, affluent
halcyon \HAL-see-un
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recidivism \rih-SID-uh-viz-um
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
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a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
recidivism \rih-SID-uh-viz-um
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space cadet \SPAYSS-kuh-DET
a flaky, lightheaded, or forgetful person
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a flaky, lightheaded, or forgetful person
space cadet \SPAYSS-kuh-DET
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fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shus
lasting a short time : evanescent
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lasting a short time : evanescent
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shus
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eschew \ess-CHOO
to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
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to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
eschew \ess-CHOO
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accoutrement \uh-KOO-ter-munt
1 a : equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons — usually used in plural
b : an accessory item of clothing or equipment — usually used in plural
2 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device — usually used in plural
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1 a : equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons — usually used in plural
b : an accessory item of clothing or equipment — usually used in plural
2 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device — usually used in plural
accoutrement \uh-KOO-ter-munt
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epitome \ih-PIT-uh-mee
1 a : a summary of a written work
b : a brief presentation or statement of something
2 : a typical or ideal example : embodiment
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1 a : a summary of a written work
b : a brief presentation or statement of something
2 : a typical or ideal example : embodiment
epitome \ih-PIT-uh-mee
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pervade \per-VAYD
to become diffused throughout every part of
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to become diffused throughout every part of
pervade \per-VAYD
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troubadour \TROO-buh-dor
1 : a lyric poet or musician who performed chiefly in southern France and northern Italy in the 11th through 13th centuries
2 : a singer especially of folk songs
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