1984 Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Sordid
A
very dirty
2
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Archaic
A
Very old or old fashioned
3
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Furtively
A
Done stealthily or secretly
4
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Specious
A
Superficially plausible but actually wrong;misleading in appearance
5
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Odious
A
Extremely unpleasant or repulsive
6
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Equivocal
A
Ambiguous;uncertain or questionable in natire
7
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Subordinate
A
Lower in rank or position
8
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Mutability
A
The quality of being changeable
9
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Myriad
A
Countless or extremely great in number
10
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Repudiate
A
Refuse to accept or be associated with
11
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Palimpset
A
A very old document on which the original writing had been erased and replaced with new writing
12
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Ineffectual
A
Lacking in power or forcefulness;impotent
13
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Pedantic
A
Characterized by a narrow,often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules
14
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Protuberant
A
Protruding;bulging
15
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Vapid
A
Lacking life, sharpness or flavor
