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Flashcards by Natalie Fitterman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Natalie Fitterman
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Touchy | Easily upset Ex: She became touchy and sarcastic, alienated friends and was soon fired from her job. |
| Ostracized | to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. Ex: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest. |
| Ironical | Characterized by humor based on opposites or contradiction Synonyms sarcastic, sardonic |
| Phony | Not genuine (authentic; real) Ex: Get real people, these aren't as genuine as you think. |
| Innumerable | Countless The amount of traffic and slow speeds in urban areas mean that fewer will die from the innumerable accidents. |
| Qualms | Doubt; feeling of unease Ex: They used, without qualm , whatever instruments they found at hand. |
| Sheer | Complete and utter Ex: Even if she behaves herself, she could still overshadow her boss through sheer talent and energy. |
| Sadist | One who is cruel for fun Ex: Many serial murderers are sadists. |
| Composition | Piece of writing |
| Suspense | Enjoyable tension; anxiety |
| Exhibitionist | Attention seeker Ex: I know a lot of actors who are exhibitionists. |
| Unscrupulous | Unrestrained by moral or ethical principles Ex: People who steal are unscrupulous. |
| Solitary | Single; alone Ex: Holden lives a solitary life. |
| Gore | Blood from a wound Ex: A lot of movies today are quite gory...yuk! |
| Pacifist | One who believes in peaceful resolutions and refuses to take part in a war. Ex: Ghandi was a pacifist. |
| Sincere | Honest; unfeigned |
| Fiend | Person with strong interest in something; troublemaker Ex: The Joker in Batman is a fiend. |
| Conscientious | Diligent; governed by a sense of what is right and wrong. Ex: She always made up her homework, even when she was absent. |
| Adapts | Adjusts to something; changes to meet requirements. Ex: Many lizards adapt to the colors they are near and thus the color of their skin changes. |
| Toying | Treating something casually or without seriousness. Ex: He yelled at the girl to stop toying with his affections. |
| Suave | Charming, but often insincere. Ex: They all said he was a suave bachelor. |
| Fouled | Contaminated; spoiled |
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