Words Flashcards

(37 cards)

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aviary

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place for birds

a large cage, building or enclosure for keeping birds in

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brevity

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quality of being short

short duration
concise use of words

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corporal

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pertaining to the body

relating to the human body
physical

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fatuous

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characterized by being foolish

silly, pointless, foolish

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grave

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heavy

serious, critical, solemn

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gravity

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the quality of being heavy

seriousness, importance

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levity

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the quality of being light

lightheartedness, frivolity; the treatment of a serious matter with humour

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mundane

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pertaining to the world

boring, commonplace, tedious

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provincial

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pertaining to the province

unsophisticated, limited in outlook

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province

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duty, province

area of expertise, competence, or function

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temporal

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pertaining to time

related to earthly life + time as opposed to the eternal;
related to practical matters or physical things as opposed to the spiritual

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ursine

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resembling a bear (adj)

relating to bears; having similarities to bears

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urban

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pertaining to the city (adj)

relating to towns or cities

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urbane

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pertaining to the city (adj)

sophisticated, courteous, refined in manner

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vacuous

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characterized by being empty (adj)

mindless, thoughtless, characterized by showing a lack of thought or intelligence (adj)

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verbose

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pertaining to words (adj)

wordy, characterized by the superfluous use of words in text or speech (adj)

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vulgar

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characteristic of the common people (adj)

ostentatious, unsophisticated, unrefined (adj)

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avian

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resembling a bird (adj)

relating to birds

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sanitarium

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a place for the condition of being healthy (n)

an establishment for the treatment and rehabilitation of the convalescent or chronically ill

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cordiality

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the quality of pertaining to the heart (n)

friendly, formal, and polite behaviour

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mentality

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the quality of pertaining to the mind (n)

attitude, mindset

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vacuum

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empty

a void, a space devoid of matter

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vocal

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pertaining to the voice (adj)

outspoken

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temporary

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pertaining to time (adj)

characterized by a limited duration, not permanent, lasting for a limited period of time

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civil
pertaining to citizens (adj) (a) legal (b) specialized in the design of bridges and roads (c) courteous, polite (d) common law (e) between citizens of the same country
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civility
the quality of pertaining to citizens (n) politeness, courteousness
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aridity
the quality of being dry (n) dryness, lack of moisture
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terminal
pertaining to the end (adj) (a) fatal, incurable (b) final (c) extreme
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atrocious
characterized by being fierce (adj) (a) horrifyingly wicked (b) of bad quality
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sanitary
characterized by the condition of being healthy (adj) hygienic
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formal
characterized by form (adj) (a) in accordance with the rules of etiquette (b) officially sanctioned or recognized
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oval
resembling an egg (adj) having a rounded and slightly elongated shape
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senility
the condition of being characterized by being old (n) the loss of mental faculties that accompanies old age
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proprietary
pertaining to the state of being one's own (n) relating to ownership
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arid
dry (adj) dry, lacking moisture
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terminus
end, limit final point, destination (n)
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vulgarity
the quality of being characteristic of the common people the quality of being ostentatious or tasteless the quality of being rude or offensive