Words Flashcards

(58 cards)

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Nebula - star

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a cloud of gas and dust in outer space

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Sclouch -stupid

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incompetent, amateur

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Oodle - noodle

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a very great number or amount of something.

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Eons - time

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a unit of time equal to a billion years.

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Troll

Hugh

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Monster

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Dollop

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a shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food.

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Ethos

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spirit, character, atmosphere, climate, mood, feeling, tenor, essence

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Contrition

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remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret,

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Quaking

Earth quake

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shake, tremble, quiver, shudder, sway, rock, wobble, move, heave, convulse
“the ground quaked”

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Jowly

Jaw

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having full or saggy flesh about the lower cheeks and jaw area

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Anecdotes

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interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Ensconced

Install

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settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.

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Undulated

Flag

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rise and fall, surge, swell, heave, ripple, billow, flow, roll

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Innuendos

Accusations

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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

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Esoteric
ESO=within
Inner circle

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Likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Nemesis

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adversary, foe, opponent, arch enemy

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Mercurial

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(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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wit

Witness is sharp

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mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.

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Wither

Withdraw

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cause harm or damage to.

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Node

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junction, intersection, interchange, fork, confluence, convergence, crossing

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Pseudonymity

Nymity=name

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having or using a false or assumed name

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Bravado

Brave

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a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

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Divergence

Forking

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separation, dividing, parting, forking, bifurcation

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Allure

Attraction

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attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, excitment

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Germane
relevant, pertinent, applicable, apposite, fitting
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Lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
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Hyperbole Hyper=over Hypersensitive
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Epi | Epicenter
Greek prefix: upon, near | Epicenter=near the center
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Aspiration | A=ambition
ambition of achieving something. | Inspiration=inspire, inhale.
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Inspiration | stimulate
the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative.
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Allusion | Allusion Island
Lusion=Mockery, trick; delusion, contradiction; illusion, tricky image, not real. Allusion=to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.
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Comity | Considerate
considerate behavior toward others
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To assuage | Sueve, soft
to ease
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Tirade
angry speech
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Ardent
Passionate, intense.
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To veer
To change direction suddenly.
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To squirm | Shift
To twist, shift.
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Deride | Ridicule
Mock, ridicule
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Pathos
Sadness
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Salvo
A sudden, aggressive act.
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Blasphemy
Profanity
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Austerity | Severity
Sternness, severity.
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Stoic | Enduring
Endure pain without showing
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Indignation
Anger from unfair treatment
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Ostensibly
To all intents and purposes, purportedly.
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Dubious
Not to be relied on.
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Checkered record
Marked by alternation.
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Faux
Imitation
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Reparation
Restitution
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Propensity | Tendency
Tendency
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Rankle
Annoy, continued to be painful.
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Holo | Greek
Whole, entirety.
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Graph | Greek
Hand written, to write.
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Tattered | Tattered old clothes
Old and torn
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Swank | To impress others
Behavior, talk intended to impress others
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Callous | Cruelty
Cruel disregard for others
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Callous | Cruelty
Cruel disregard for others
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Rudderless | Aimless
Lacking a clear sense of one’s principles