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Vocab 13 4/19/24 Flashcards

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allure

A

to influence, sway, or entice with some tempting appeal
SYN: attract, fascinate, charm

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apathy

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a lack of concern or feeling, indifference
SYN: phlegm, stoicism, stolidness

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auspicious

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favorable
SYN: propitious

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caricature

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portrayal where features are distorted, a parody
SYN: burlesque, travesty

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cordial

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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
SYN: affectionate, genial, cheering

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cosmopolitan

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dealing with the whole world

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deplore

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to regret deeply or strongly; to feel or to express deep grief for
SYN: bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn

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discrepant

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disagreeing, inconsistent

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ecstasy

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extreme happiness
SYN: rapture, transport

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empathy

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understanding or identification with another’s feelings or situation

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equivocal

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ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)
SYN: abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, recondite

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expeditious

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done with speed and efficiency

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galvanize

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to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock

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implacable

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incapable of being appeased

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inimitable

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not able to be imitated

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mutability

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the degree to which something is subject and likely to change
SYN: inconsistency

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odious

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deserving hate or contempt

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parochial

A

limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial

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penchant

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a strong inclination
SYN: leaning, proclivity, propensity

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ponderous

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very heavy, unwieldy from weight
SYN: cumbersome, cumbrous

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protract

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to prolong

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replete

A

filled to capacity, abundantly supplied
SYN: plenary

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soporific

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something that tends to cause sleep and to dull awareness or alertness

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strident

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loud and harsh sounding
SYN: raucous, stentorian, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous

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treachery

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violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason
SYN: disloyalty

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