Words Idk Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Predilection

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A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

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Myriad

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A great number of things

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Jocular

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Joking or jesting

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Jaded

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Dulled or satiated by overindulgence

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Satiated

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Satisfied to the point of boredom

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Quotidian

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Daily, customary

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Enervating

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To deprive of force or strength, to weaken

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Grubby

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Dirty

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Obfuscate

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To confuse, bewilder, or stupidly

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Regenerates

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To completely morally reform

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Rebuf

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A blunt or abrupt rejection

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Efface

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To wipe out

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Onerous

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Burdensome, oppressive or troublesome; causing hardship

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Unctuous

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Greasy or oily

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Ingratiating

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Charming, agreeable, pleasing

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Rekindled

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To excite, stir up, or arouse anew

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Execrated

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To detest utterly, abhor

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Finagled

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To trick, swindle, or cheat

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Byzantine

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Complex, intricate

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Archaic

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Marked by characteristics of an earlier time period

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Quioxic

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Chivalrous or romantic

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Circumscribe

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To draw a line around

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Allotted

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To divide or distribute by share or portion

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Humdrum

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Lacking variety, boring, dull

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Perennial
Lasting a long time
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Astute
Clever, cunning
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Vituperative
Characterized by verbal abuse or castigation
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Impetuously
Characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion
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Obsequious
Showing complaisance or deference; fawning
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Dilatory
Tending to delay or procrastinate
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Doggerel
Rude, crude, poor, comic
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Pernicious
Ruinous,injurious, hurtful
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Portent
An indication or omen of something about to happen
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Duplicitous
Speaking or acting in different ways depending on who's around
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Exculpated
To free from blame, to vindicate
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Ubiquitous
Existing everywhere at the same time, omniscient
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Respite
A delay or cessation for a time
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Sallow
Of a sickly, yellowish color
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Variegated
Marked with patches or spots of different color
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Erudition
Knowledge acquired by study
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Laudatory
Containing or expressing praise
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Verdant
Green with vegetation
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Sonorous
Giving out or capable of giving out a sound
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Despondent
Feeling or showing profound helplessness, dejection, depression
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Efficacious
Capable of having the desired result or effect
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Olfactory
Of or relating to the sense of smell
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Occlude
To close, shut, or stop up
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Vociferous
Crying out noisily, clamorous
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Vignette
A decorative detail or illustration often on The cover of a book
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Slipshod
Lack of care, thought, or organization