Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acrimonious

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(adj.) bitter, sharp, and harsh in tone or temper.

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Capricious

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(adj.) unpredictable or subject to sudden changes in behavior.

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Ephemeral

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(adj.) lasting for a very short time.

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Loquacious

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(adj.) talkative, especially excessively.

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Trite

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(adj.) overused, lacking originality or freshness; cliché.

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Obfuscate

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(v.) to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

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Pragmatic

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(adj.) dealing with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical considerations.

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Sycophant

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(n.) a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage; a flatterer.

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Fortuitous

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(adj.) happening by chance or accident, often in a lucky or beneficial way.

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Perspicacious

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(adj.) having a ready insight and understanding of things; highly perceptive.