1&2 Flashcards by erica Pinkham

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Ambivalent

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Having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action

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Angular

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Lean, sharp, cornered, gaunt

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Arrogant

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Presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen

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Aversion

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Strong disinclination, disliking

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Discern

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To differentiate between two or more things

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Disdain

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Intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt

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Disparage

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To degrade

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Disparity

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Inequality, being unequal

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Embellish

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To decorate

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Engender

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To cause, produce, or create

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Insipid

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Boring, stupid

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Lament

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To mourn or express sorrow

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Laud

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To praise

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Obscure

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Difficult to see, vague

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Ostentatious

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Showy, pretentious

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Prodigal

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Wasteful

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Repudiate

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To reject, to disavow

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Reticence

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Restraint in speech

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Revere

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To honor

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Serene

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Calm, placid

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Subtle

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Delicate, elusive

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Superfluous

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Beyond what is needed or required

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Taciturn

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Quiet, not verbose

Antithesis

A direct opposite, a contrast

Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous

Ascend

To move upward, to rise

Austere

Strict, stern

Autonomous

Independent, self-contained

Banal

Common, ordinary

Benign

Harmless

Capricious

Changing suddenly, fickle

Dawdle

To waste time

Defamation

Act of ruining someone's reputation

Esoteric

Understood by only a few

Exacerbate

To aggravate, to irritate

Extol

To praise, to glorify

Fastidious

Critical to an extreme

Furtive

Underhandedly secret, stealthy

Gregarious

Sociable and outgoing

Hypocrite

One who is insecure or deceitful

Innate

Existing from birth

Lethargic

Sluggish, languid

Melancholy

Depression of spirits

Opaque

Hard to understand, not allowing the passage of light

Prolific

Abundantly fruitful

Reprove

To scold or rebuke

Symmetry

Balanced proportions

Tranquil

Peaceful, calm

Venerate

To honor, revere