22-23 hend Flashcards

(57 cards)

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What does ‘Copious’ mean?

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Abundant; a lot

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What does ‘Vicious’ mean?

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Cruel; violent

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What does ‘Callous’ mean?

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Emotionally insensitive

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What does ‘Docile’ mean?

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Obedient; easy to control

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What is a ‘Horticulturalist’?

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Plant-growing expert

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What does ‘Irreparable’ mean?

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Cannot be fixed

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What does ‘Irrepressible’ mean?

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Unstoppable; uncontrollable

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What does ‘Acquiescent’ mean?

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Accept something without protest

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What does ‘Disparate’ mean?

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Completely different

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What does ‘Olfactory’ relate to?

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Related to smell

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What does ‘Congenial’ mean?

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Pleasant; friendly

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What does ‘Aloof’ mean?

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Distant; emotionally detached

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What does ‘Ridden’ mean?

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Burdened by (e.g. guilt-ridden)

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What does ‘Animosity’ mean?

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Strong dislike

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What does ‘Rancour’ mean?

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Bitter resentment

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What does ‘Dissension’ mean?

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Disagreement; conflict

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What does ‘Antagonism’ mean?

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Active hostility

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What is a ‘Warder’?

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Prison guard

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What does ‘Inexorable’ mean?

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Unstoppable; relentless

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What does ‘Inane’ mean?

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Silly; lacking sense

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What does ‘Sinister’ mean?

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Threatening evil

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What does ‘Benevolent’ mean?

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Kind and helpful

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What does ‘Elated’ mean?

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Extremely happy

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What does ‘Loom’ mean?

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Machine used for weaving

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What does 'Prodigality' mean?
Wasteful spending
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What does 'Dilapidation' mean?
Ruin; decay
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What does 'Tacit' mean?
Implied; unspoken
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What does 'Taciturn' mean?
Quiet; uncommunicative
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What does 'Exultant' mean?
Joyfully triumphant
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What does 'Triumphant' mean?
Victorious; proud
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What does 'Sheen' mean?
Soft shine
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What is 'Nylon'?
Synthetic fabric
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What is 'Flax'?
Plant for linen
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What does 'Plight' mean?
Bad situation
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What does 'Quandary' mean?
Dilemma; uncertainty
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What does 'Epitome' mean?
Perfect example
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What does 'Mercurial' mean?
Unpredictable mood
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What does 'Subdue' mean?
Control; suppress
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What does 'Bolted' mean?
Ran off suddenly
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What does 'Impervious' mean?
Unaffected by
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What does 'Balmy' mean?
Mild and pleasant
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What does 'Tepid' mean?
Lukewarm; unenthusiastic
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Vibe
Insulting or mocking
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Harangue
Lecture agressively or critically
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Manifest
To be open
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Suffrage
Right to vote
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Vociferous
make a great outcry
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Rumiante
Think about seriously
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Precis
Shortened form of passage
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Cataract
waterfall that appears on land
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Vindicate
clear blame
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condemn
pronounce guilty
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Bereft
lacking in something
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Asinine
stupid
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Deed
Done intentionally
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Yield
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Abscond
Secretly Depart