Words Flashcards

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Analogous

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Comparable in certain respects. Makes it clearer about what you are comparing.

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2
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Superfluous

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Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

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3
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Indignation

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Anger or annoyance provoked by what is seen as unfair treatment.

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4
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Superlative

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Of the highest quality.

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5
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Ambivalent

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Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.

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6
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Phylogenesis

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Evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms.

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7
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Maladaptive

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Not adjusting to an environment or situation.

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8
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Contingency

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A future event which is possible but can not be assumed with certainty

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9
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Affluent

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A group, individual, or area with a lot of wealth.

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10
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Hyperbolic

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Deliberately exaggerated.

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11
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Megalomaniac

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A person with an obsessive desire for power.

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12
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Discombobulate

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Confuse someone.

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13
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Discombobulate

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Confuse someone

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14
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Serendipitous

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Occurring or discovering by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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15
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Inebriate

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Intoxicated

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16
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Disquieting

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Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry