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Flashcards by Jeff Wasielewski, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jeff Wasielewski
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Ambivalent | mixed feelings |
| Anomaly, abberation | deviation from the Norm |
| Sarcastic, Sardonic, Snide | Mocking, taunting |
| Dearth, Paucity | Scarcity or shortage |
| Prattle | babble or speaking foolishly |
| Wry, Droll | Dry humor |
| unconventional | unordinary |
| Meticulous, painstaking, fastidious | exacting |
| Audacious | fearless- (Taylor Swift) |
| Indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant | Lack of interest |
| diffident, self-effacing | no self esteem; no confidence |
| pragmatic | practical or useful in a particular situation |
| evocation | calling for- evokes a memory or a feeling like TS "love story" |
| Presumptuous | taking liberties- overstepping your bounds- i.e. wearing MJ's clothes |
| recalcitrant, obstinant, obdurate, refractory | stubborn |
| boon | blessing |
| bane | curse |
| clandestine, surretptiously | secretly |
| affable, amiable, genial, gregarious | agreeable |
| AMI- | Friend |
| AMBI- | Both e.g.: ambidexterous- can use both hands to write |
| Austere and Austerity | bare and self-denial eg. Buddha- only ate a grain of rice |
| Altruism | Doing something for the common good |
| Ambiguity | Doubtful |
| Ambiguous | unclear |
| Upbraid, reproach, castigate, censure | Disapproval (stern or mean) |
| Nostalgic | Dwelling on the past- thinking or your childhood memories for example |
| Conjecture, Supposition | Guess |
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