Lesson 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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uncertain as to course of action

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Altruistic

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generous

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Angular

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Lean, sharp cornered, gaunt

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Arrogant

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Overbearingly assuming, Insolently Proud

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Aversion

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Strong 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 reject as unworthy

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Disparage

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To degrade, to speak someone or something in a derogatory manner

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Disparity

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Inequality,

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Embellish

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To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation

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Engender

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To cause, to produce, to create

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Insipid

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Boring and stupid

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Lament

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To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrated manner

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Laud

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To praise, to extol

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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, a person given to extravagance

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Repudiate

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To reject, to disown

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Reticence

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Reluctant to speak

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Revere

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To honor

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Serene

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Calm

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Subtle

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not obvious

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Superfluous

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an overflow

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Taciturn

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Quiet