words Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Congregate

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Gather together.

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Vernacular

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Everyday language

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3
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Envelop

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Involving

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4
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Bamboozle

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fool or cheat

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5
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Flabbergasted

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greatly surprised

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6
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Perplex

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Baffled

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7
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Horrid

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Unpleasant

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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9
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Intrepid

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Fearless

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10
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Paramount

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very important; supreme.

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11
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Ambiguous

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Uncertain

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12
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Convoluted

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Confused

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13
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Paradigm

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A model

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Monotonous

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Boring

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14
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Quip

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Witty remark

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Notion

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty

17
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Advocate

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A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

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Clout

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Special power or advantage.

19
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Contemplate

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Think deeply and at length.

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Tentative

21
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Soliloquy

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An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud

22
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Hamartia

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A fatal or tragic flaw

23
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Rhetoric

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

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Vital
Absolutely necessary
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Fickle
Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection
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Treacherous
Unstable and dangerous.
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Susceptible
To be vulnerable.
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Pragmatic
Useful
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Omnipotent
All-powerful