words dunno Flashcards

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rapture

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N: happiness; a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

“Leonora listened with rapture”

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obscure

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A: not discovered or known about; uncertain.

“his origins and parentage are obscure”

V: keep from being seen; conceal, hide

“gray clouds obscure the sun”

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incendiary

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A: (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

“incendiary grenades”

N: bomb, explosive.

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vain

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A: having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.
2. producing no result; useless.

“their flattery made him vain”
2. “a vain attempt to tidy up the room”

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bashful

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A: shy, reserved; reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.

“don’t be bashful about telling folks how you feel”

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bemoan

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A: mourn; express discontent or sorrow over (something).

“it was no use bemoaning her loss.

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guile

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N: sly or cunning intelligence.

“he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in”

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chronic

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A: (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

chronic cancer

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bastion

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N: a place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
2. a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification,

“the last bastion of male privilege”

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frivolous

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A: not having any serious purpose or value.
2. of a person) carefree and not serious.

“rules to stop frivolous lawsuits”
2. “the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties”

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lurid

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A: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

“lurid food colorings”

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