Vocab Quiz #8 Flashcards
1
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duplicity
A
contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action; especially : the belying of one’s true intentions by deceptive words or action
2
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egocentric
A
concerned with the individual rather than society
3
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euphemism
A
to make less harsh
4
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gluttony
A
excess in eating or drinking
5
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mundane
A
boring (returning back to normal life after vacation)
6
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ominous
A
foreshadowing evil ( a bad storm is coming our way)
7
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petulant
A
insolent or rude in speech or behavior
8
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virulent
A
very dangerous or harmful, especially bitter or hostile
9
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acrimonious
A
sour, bitter all the time
10
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ameliorate
A
to make better or more tolerable intransitive verb : to grow better
