Word Of The Day 41-60 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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A short pleasure trip

Noun

A

Jaunt

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2
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Having to do with artistic beauty

Adjective

A

Aesthetic

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3
Q

Straightforward; open and sincere in expression

Adjective

A

Frank

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4
Q

To force someone by threatening or physically overpowering them
Verb

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Coerce

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5
Q

Brief; to the point

Adjective

A

Terse

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6
Q

To reduce

Verb

A

Abate

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7
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Bending easily and gracefully

Adjective

A

Lithe

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8
Q

Different; varied

Adjective

A

Diverse

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9
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Upright or vertical; at a right angle to the horizon

Adjective

A

Perpendicular

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10
Q

To gather or store

Verb

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Garner

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11
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To discourage or keep someone from doing something

Verb

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Deter

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12
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Risk taken for some advantage

Noun

A

Gambit

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13
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To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; to hinder or impede
Verb

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Hamper

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14
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To feed, nourish, educate, train, or foster

Verb

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Nurture

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15
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To get used to something undesirable

Verb

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Inure

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16
Q

Accumulate over time

Verb

17
Q

To support as in a group, to give a boost.
Verb
A large pillow
Noun

18
Q

Disastrous; desperate

Adjective

19
Q

A model or original; an example

Noun

20
Q

Remain; continue; stay; endure.

Verb