Word Of The Day Flashcards

(31 cards)

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Lasting a long time

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Chronic

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To put or move into action; to motivate; to start a process

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Actuate

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Free time for rest

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Leisure

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To strongly disapprove of

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Condemn

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To draw back; spring back

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Recoil

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Something hideous and unappealing

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Abominable

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Not planned; unexpected

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Casual

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7
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To bring to an end

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Terminate

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8
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Strong to the taste or smell

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Pungent

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9
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Untidy, messy

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Disheveled

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Wild uproar; chaos

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Pandemonium

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Friendly, peaceable

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Amicable

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12
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Steady persistence in the course of an action

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Perseverance

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Bored, tiresome

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Tedious

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To put off doing something until a future time

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Procrastinate

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Full of humor, amusing

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Always changing in interest or loyalty

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Burdensome; unjustly; harsh

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A quickness of motion

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A strong feeling of excitement or interest

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Likely to occur at any moment

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To annoy or irritate

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To give a reason for something

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To wet thoroughly; to drench

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A feeling or doubt; distrust or uncertainly
Misgiving
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The sending of a message to a destination
Dispatch
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A clumsy person
Oaf
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Very hungry
Famished
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Lacking skill; not suitable
Inept
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Clothing
Apparel
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Very cold
Frigid