Boor-Cupidity

    Cards (21)

    • Def (n.):  ill-mannered; person lacking  manners or taste.
      • “He ate like a ___, licking his grubby fingers after every bite.”
      Boor
    • Def (adj.):  arrogantly superior and disdainful; blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
      • “The ___, young girl mocked the dirty, ragged children.”
      Haughty
    • Def (adj.): very self centered or selfish; extreme egocentricity
      • “Social media is targeted at ___, young people who only care about superficial things.”
      Solipsistic
    • Def (n.): the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
      • “My father displays academic ___, always helping me with my homework.”
      Acumen
    • Def (adj.): puzzled, confused, or bewildered.
      • “He was transfixed by the photograph and ___ at the unknown woman in it.”
      Bemused
    • Def (v.):  to make amends for; atone for (guilt or sin) 
      • “I went to church to ___ my sins.”
      Expiate
    • Def (adj.) Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random 
      • “I toured the ___ library.”
      Haphazard
    • Def (adj.):  involving or limited to basic principles; relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form.
      • “Biology 101 gives students a ___ amount of knowledge.”
      Rudimentary
    • Def (v.): to prevent, avoid; to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
      • “I took some medications to ___ my migraines.”
      Obviate
    • Def (v.): suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
      • “The town ___ that she was pregnant, but really, she had put on some weight.”
      Surmise
    • Def (n.):  the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
      • “There was a ___ of food left at the food court.”
      Paucity
    • Def (v.):  to support, strengthen, defend 
      • “The student ___ his argument by providing strong evidence.”
      Buttress
    • Def (adj.): (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly; incapable of defeat 
      • “She was an ___ student who knew what she was working towards.”
      Indefatigable
    • Def (n.):  a soft gentle breeze.
      • “The gentle ___ rattled her hair.”
      Zephyr
    • Def (adj.):  aggressively and arrogantly certain their beliefs are correct; refuse to accept other beliefs; opinionated 
      • “The ___ debater was too stubborn to change his mind.”
      Dogmatic
    • Def (adj.): pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely 
      • “The ___ man stood by the door.”
      Forlorn
    • Def (adj.): (of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless.
      • “I never gave up on my ___ attempt at getting into Harvard.”
      • Forlorn
    • Def (n.): the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.
      • “She took care of her garden with profound ___”
      Ebullience
    • Def (adj.): having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
      • “I purchased a few ___ balms at the store.”
      Emollient
    • Def (n.): an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
      • “I watched my daughter grow up into a strong woman with ___.”
      Ecstasy
    • Def (n.):  greed for money or possessions.
      • “___ took me over when I saw the 20-dollar bills on the floor.”
      Cupidity
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