words i like Flashcards
1
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gauche
A
shy and socially awkward
2
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genial
A
friendly
3
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ponderous
A
slow and clumsy because of great weight
4
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insolence
A
rude and disrespectful behavior
5
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brassy
A
sharp and loud sound
6
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demure
A
reserved, modest and shy
often about woman’s behavior
7
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languorous
A
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of pleasurable kind
8
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shrewd
A
having or showing sharp powers of judgement
9
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bode (well/ill)
A
to be an omen of a particular outcome
10
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zest
A
great enthusiasm and energy
11
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ostensibly
A
apparently but perhaps not actually
12
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allay
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diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, worry)
13
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aplomb
A
confidence or self-assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
14
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furtive
A
secretive
15
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dilapidation
A
the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair
