Vocab unit 3 Flashcards

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downward inclination.
decline
fall
descent ascent

A

declivity

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to give an excessive amount of attention to.
baby
coddle
pamper abuse

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cosset

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2
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to specify one after another
count
list
itemize

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enumerate

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3
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causing disgust through excess
maudlin
sacharrine
sappy
unsentimental
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cloying

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4
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to specify one after another
apathetic
numb
stoic vehement

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phelegmatic

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5
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using a few words in a clever and effective way
crisp
curt
concise prolix

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pithy

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6
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a very small amount of something
smidgen
scosh
soupcon glut

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scintilla

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7
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afraid that something bad is about to happen
cautious
skeptical
jellyfish uninhibited

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apprehensive

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8
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expressing a lot of emotion
uninhubited
demonstrative
ebullient guarded

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effusive

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9
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irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
boorish
dour
churlish bright

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surly

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10
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suggestive of a secondary meaaning
hinting
implying
suggesting

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connotative

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11
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the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression
denotive
denotating
designatory

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denotative

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