The 1950s Vocabulary Challenge: Do You Still Know These Elegant Words?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Delightful?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Marvelous?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Darling?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Splendid Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Charming?

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If Someone Is Described As Elegant What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Lovely?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Dapper?

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How Would You Explain The Word Swell To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Nifty?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Posh?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Fancy?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Gracious?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Radiant Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Polished?

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If Someone Is Described As Spiffy What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Dandy?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Sharp?

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How Would You Explain The Word Refined To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Cultured?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Graceful?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Grand?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Cheerful?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Pleasant Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Bright?

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If Someone Is Described As Kind What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Sweet?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Dear?

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How Would You Explain The Word Jolly To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Friendly?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Effervescent?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Gossamer?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Loquacious?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Mellifluous Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Ethereal?

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If Someone Is Described As Serendipity What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Luminous?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Resplendent?

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How Would You Explain The Word Diaphanous To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Quintessential?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Ephemeral?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Surreptitious?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Eloquent?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Sonorous Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Felicity?

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If Someone Is Described As Demure What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Genteel?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Debonair?

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How Would You Explain The Word Suave To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Vivacious?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Scintillating?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Winsome?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Pulchritude?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Lassitude Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Ennui?

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If Someone Is Described As Languid What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Pensive?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Wistful?

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How Would You Explain The Word Nostalgia To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Amiable?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Affable?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Cordial?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Gregarious?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Magnanimous Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Benevolent?

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If Someone Is Described As Opulent What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Sumptuous?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Majestic?

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How Would You Explain The Word Venerable To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Sagacious?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Erudite?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Lucid?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Astute?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Sophisticated Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Urbane?

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If Someone Is Described As Cosmopolitan What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Distinguished?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Gallivant?

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How Would You Explain The Word Breezy To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Trousseau?

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What Is The Meaning Of The Word Debutante?

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How Would You Best Define The Term Socialite?

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Which Of These Most Accurately Describes Being Chiffon?

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In A Classic 1950s Conversation What Does Crinoline Refer To?

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Can You Identify The Correct Definition For The Word Petticoat?

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If Someone Is Described As Spectacles What Does That Mean?

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Which Word Best Matches The Definition Of Millinery?

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What Does It Mean If Something Is Called Promenade?

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How Would You Explain The Word Gentry To A Friend?

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Which Answer Best Defines The Elegant Term Aristocratic?

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Boring

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Sad

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Very Pleasing

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Angry

This classic term refers to very pleasing and was very common during the fabulous fifties era.

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Awful

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Poor

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Extremely Good

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Terrible

This classic term refers to extremely good and was very common during the fabulous fifties era.

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Hated

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Mean

3

Dearly Loved

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Distant

This classic term refers to dearly loved and was very common during the fabulous fifties era.

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Magnificent And Impressive

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Ugly

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Plain

4

Small

This elegant word describes being magnificent and impressive and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Polite And Attractive

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Rude

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Scary

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Dull

This elegant word describes being polite and attractive and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Graceful And Stylish

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Loud

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Messy

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Clumsy

This elegant word describes being graceful and stylish and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Hideous

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Exquisitely Beautiful

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Rough

4

Plain

This elegant word describes being exquisitely beautiful and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Lazy

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Dirty

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Sloppy

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Neat And Trim

This elegant word describes being neat and trim and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Low

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Excellent Or Very Good

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Bad

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Sick

This elegant word describes being excellent or very good and was often used in polite society many years ago.

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Particularly Good Or Stylish

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Broken

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Slow

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Old

This beautiful word is used for particularly good or stylish which was a very popular way to speak.

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Poor

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Cheap

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High Class And Fancy

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Basic

This beautiful word is used for high class and fancy which was a very popular way to speak.

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Elaborate And Decorative

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Boring

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Simple

4

Plain

This beautiful word is used for elaborate and decorative which was a very popular way to speak.

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Courteous And Kind

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Cruel

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Rude

4

Mean

This beautiful word is used for courteous and kind which was a very popular way to speak.

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Dim

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Sad

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Dark

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Glowing With Joy

This beautiful word is used for glowing with joy which was a very popular way to speak.

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Refined And Sophisticated

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Crude

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Dirty

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Rough

This beautiful word is used for refined and sophisticated which was a very popular way to speak.

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Dull

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Messy

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Ugly

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Smart In Appearance

This beautiful word is used for smart in appearance which was a very popular way to speak.

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Excellent Or Fine

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Small

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Awful

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Mean

This beautiful word is used for excellent or fine which was a very popular way to speak.

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Plain

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Stylish And Smart

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Slow

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Blunt

This beautiful word is used for stylish and smart which was a very popular way to speak.

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Unkind

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Cultured And Polite

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Crude

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Rude

This beautiful word is used for cultured and polite which was a very popular way to speak.

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Simple

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Wild

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Enlightened And Refined

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Ignorant

This beautiful word is used for enlightened and refined which was a very popular way to speak.

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Moving With Beauty

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Slow

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Heavy

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Awkward

This beautiful word is used for moving with beauty which was a very popular way to speak.

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Weak

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Tiny

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Magnificent In Size

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Minor

This beautiful word is used for magnificent in size which was a very popular way to speak.

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Quiet

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Angry

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Noticeably Happy

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Gloomy

This beautiful word is used for noticeably happy which was a very popular way to speak.

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Nasty

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Bitter

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Giving Happy Satisfaction

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Cold

This beautiful word is used for giving happy satisfaction which was a very popular way to speak.

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Intelligent And Quick

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Sad

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Dull

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Slow

This beautiful word is used for intelligent and quick which was a very popular way to speak.

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Sharp

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Mean

3

Having A Friendly Nature

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Cruel

This beautiful word is used for having a friendly nature which was a very popular way to speak.

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Bitter

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Sour

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Pleasing To The Mind

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Salt

This beautiful word is used for pleasing to the mind which was a very popular way to speak.

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Hated

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Cold

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Regarded With Deep Affection

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Cheap

This beautiful word is used for regarded with deep affection which was a very popular way to speak.

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Serious

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Happy And Cheerful

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Angry

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Sad

This beautiful word is used for happy and cheerful which was a very popular way to speak.

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Quiet

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Hostile

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Kind And Pleasant

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Mean

This beautiful word is used for kind and pleasant which was a very popular way to speak.

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Quiet

2

Flat

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Dull

4

Bubbly And Lively

This beautiful word is used for bubbly and lively which was a very popular way to speak.

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Coarse

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Heavy

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Thick

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Thin And Delicate

This beautiful word is used for thin and delicate which was a very popular way to speak.

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Quiet

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Tending To Talk A Lot

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Silent

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Shy

This beautiful word is used for tending to talk a lot which was a very popular way to speak.

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Harsh

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Loud

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Noisy

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Sweet And Smooth Sounding

This beautiful word is used for sweet and smooth sounding which was a very popular way to speak.

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Heavy

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Dark

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Solid

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Extremely Light And Airy

This beautiful word is used for extremely light and airy which was a very popular way to speak.

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Bad luck

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Finding Good Things By Luck

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Loss

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Failure

This beautiful word is used for finding good things by luck which was a very popular way to speak.

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Full Of Light

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Shadowy

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Dark

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Dim

This beautiful word is used for full of light which was a very popular way to speak.

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Attractive And Impressive

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Dull

3

Plain

4

Ugly

This beautiful word is used for attractive and impressive which was a very popular way to speak.

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Dark

2

Opaque

3

Light And Translucent

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Solid

This beautiful word is used for light and translucent which was a very popular way to speak.

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The Most Perfect Example

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Poor

3

Worst

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Extra

This beautiful word is used for the most perfect example which was a very popular way to speak.

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Long

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Lasting For A Short Time

3

Old

4

Forever

This beautiful word is used for lasting for a short time which was a very popular way to speak.

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Kept Secret

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Public

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Loud

4

Open

This beautiful word is used for kept secret which was a very popular way to speak.

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Silent

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Confused

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Slow

4

Fluent In Speaking

This beautiful word is used for fluent in speaking which was a very popular way to speak.

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Deep And Full Sound

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Weak

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High

4

Quiet

This beautiful word is used for deep and full sound which was a very popular way to speak.

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Sadness

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Anger

3

Intense Happiness

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Pain

This beautiful word is used for intense happiness which was a very popular way to speak.

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Reserved And Modest

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Bold

3

Loud

4

Wild

This beautiful word is used for reserved and modest which was a very popular way to speak.

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Rude

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Rough

3

Polite And Refined

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Crude

This beautiful word is used for polite and refined which was a very popular way to speak.

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Clumsy

2

Confident And Stylish

3

Messy

4

Shy

This beautiful word is used for confident and stylish which was a very popular way to speak.

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Shy

2

Crude

3

Rough

4

Charming And Elegant

This beautiful word is used for charming and elegant which was a very popular way to speak.

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Lively And Animated

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Quiet

3

Dull

4

Slow

This beautiful word is used for lively and animated which was a very popular way to speak.

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Dim

2

Dull

3

Sparkling Or Shining Brightly

4

Dark

This beautiful word is used for sparkling or shining brightly which was a very popular way to speak.

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Cold

2

Ugly

3

Attractive And Charming

4

Mean

This beautiful word is used for attractive and charming which was a very popular way to speak.

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Strength

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Size

3

Physical Beauty

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Ugliness

This beautiful word is used for physical beauty which was a very popular way to speak.

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Vigor

2

Heat

3

Lack Of Energy

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Speed

This beautiful word is used for lack of energy which was a very popular way to speak.

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Joy

2

Boredom From Lack Of Interest

3

Busy

4

Fun

This beautiful word is used for boredom from lack of interest which was a very popular way to speak.

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Active

2

Relaxed And Slow

3

Quick

4

Fast

This beautiful word is used for relaxed and slow which was a very popular way to speak.

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Loud

2

Happy

3

Engaged In Deep Thought

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Carefree

This beautiful word is used for engaged in deep thought which was a very popular way to speak.

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Happy

2

Joyful

3

Bold

4

Feeling Vague Regret

This beautiful word is used for feeling vague regret which was a very popular way to speak.

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Sentimental Longing For The Past

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Hate

3

Future

4

Hope

This beautiful word is used for sentimental longing for the past which was a very popular way.

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Cruel

2

Mean

3

Friendly And Pleasant

4

Rude

This beautiful word is used for friendly and pleasant which was a very popular way to speak.

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Shy

2

Grumpy

3

Easy To Talk To

4

Quiet

This beautiful word is used for easy to talk to which was a very popular way to speak.

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Mean

2

Warm And Friendly

3

Angry

4

Cold

This beautiful word is used for warm and friendly which was a very popular way to speak.

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Quiet

2

Shy

3

Lonely

4

Fond Of Company

This beautiful word is used for fond of company which was a very popular way to speak.

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Greedy

2

Selfish

3

Mean

4

Generous Or Forgiving

This beautiful word is used for generous or forgiving which was a very popular way to speak.

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Cruel

2

Evil

3

Mean

4

Well Meaning And Kindly

This beautiful word is used for well meaning and kindly which was a very popular way to speak.

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Plain

2

Ostentatiously Rich

3

Cheap

4

Poor

This beautiful word is used for ostentatiously rich which was a very popular way to speak.

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Poor

2

Splendid And Expensive Looking

3

Cheap

4

Basic

This beautiful word is used for splendid and expensive looking which was a very popular way to speak.

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Weak

2

Ugly

3

Having Impressive Beauty

4

Small

This beautiful word is used for having impressive beauty which was a very popular way to speak.

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New

2

Young

3

Common

4

Accorded Great Respect

This beautiful word is used for accorded great respect which was a very popular way to speak.

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Dull

2

Foolish

3

Having Keen Mental Discernment

4

Slow

This beautiful word is used for having keen mental discernment which was a very popular way to speak.

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Simple

2

Having Great Knowledge

3

Dull

4

Ignorant

This beautiful word is used for having great knowledge which was a very popular way to speak.

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Confusing

2

Hard

3

Easy To Understand

4

Dark

This beautiful word is used for easy to understand which was a very popular way to speak.

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Slow

2

Having An Ability To Assess

3

Naive

4

Dull

This beautiful word is used for having an ability to assess which was a very popular way.

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Having Worldly Experience

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Simple

3

Naive

4

Crude

This beautiful word is used for having worldly experience which was a very popular way to speak.

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Wild

2

Courteous And Refined

3

Crude

4

Rough

This beautiful word is used for courteous and refined which was a very popular way to speak.

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Simple

2

Narrow

3

Familiar With Many Countries

4

Local

This beautiful word is used for familiar with many countries which was a very popular way to speak.

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Successful And Authoritative

2

Weak

3

Unknown

4

Poor

This beautiful word is used for successful and authoritative which was a very popular way to speak.

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Stay

2

Sleep

3

Work

4

Go Around For Pleasure

This beautiful word is used for go around for pleasure which was a very popular way to speak.

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Tense

2

Strict

3

Relaxed And Informal

4

Heavy

This beautiful word is used for relaxed and informal which was a very popular way to speak.

1

Books

2

Tools

3

Food

4

Clothes Collected By A Bride

This beautiful word is used for clothes collected by a bride which was a very popular way.

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Young Woman Making A Formal Entrance

2

Boy

3

Worker

4

Elder

This beautiful word is used for young woman making a formal entrance which was a very popular way.

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Worker

2

Poor

3

Person Prominent In Fashionable Society

4

Hermit

This beautiful word is used for person prominent in fashionable society which was a very popular way.

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Lightweight Sheer Fabric

2

Wool

3

Metal

4

Leather

This beautiful word is used for lightweight sheer fabric which was a very popular way to speak.

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Silk

2

Cotton

3

Paper

4

Stiffened Fabric For Skirts

This beautiful word is used for stiffened fabric for skirts which was a very popular way to speak.

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Underskirt Worn By Women

2

Shoes

3

Gloves

4

Hat

This beautiful word is used for underskirt worn by women which was a very popular way to speak.

1

Shoes

2

Hats

3

Another Word For Eyeglasses

4

Rings

This beautiful word is used for another word for eyeglasses which was a very popular way to speak.

1

Cooking

2

Writing

3

The Craft Of Making Hats

4

Dancing

This beautiful word is used for the craft of making hats which was a very popular way.

1

Run

2

Fight

3

Sleep

4

A Leisurely Walk

This beautiful word is used for a leisurely walk which was a very popular way to speak.

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Poor

2

Commoners

3

People Of Good Social Position

4

Slaves

This beautiful word is used for people of good social position which was a very popular way.

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Of The Highest Social Class

2

Poor

3

Common

4

Simple

This beautiful word is used for of the highest social class which was a very popular way.

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