Vocab Review Week 1 Flashcards

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Privy

A

participating in the knowledge of something private

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2
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Feign

A

to make believe; pretend

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3
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Effeminate

A

having traits, tastes or habits traditionally considered feminine

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4
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Wistful

A

full of wishful longing or yearning

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5
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Supercilious

A

having or showing arrogant superiority to others

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6
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Cynical

A

distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others

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7
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Languid

A

lacking energy or vitality; weak

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8
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Haughty

A

snooty, arrogant

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9
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Discreet

A

marked by caution, prudence or modesty

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10
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Defer

A

to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion to another

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11
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Strident

A

loud, harsh, grating, or shrill

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