V1 Flashcards

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obdurate

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stubborn, unyielding

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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2
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dubious

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Unsure, uncertain, causing doubt

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3
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ignominy

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Public shame, humiliation, disgrace

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4
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empyreal

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relating to heavens, celestial

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5
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incorrigible

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not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

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6
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licentious

A

Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

Disregarding rules of grammar

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7
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maladroit

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bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy

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wanton

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deliberate, willful, malicious, malevolent, spiteful

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9
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lascivious

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Filled with or showing sexual desire, lustful, lewd

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10
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ribald

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Referring to sexual matters in a amusingly rude or irreverent manner

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11
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miasma

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highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor, stink

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12
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fanatical

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zealous, extremist

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13
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zealous

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fervent, ardent, fervid, passionate

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14
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impassioned

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emotional, heartfelt, showing great emotion

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15
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ardent

A

passionate, avid

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16
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aplomb

A

self-assurance, poise

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17
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idiosyncratic

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distinctive, individual, characteristic

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18
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discord

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Disagreement , strife, conflict, hostility, friction

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19
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impassive

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expressionless, inscrutable, blank

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20
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contempt

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scorn, disdain, disrespect

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21
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precipice

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cliff face, sheer drop

22
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feign

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simulate, fake

23
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ruminate

A

think about, contemplate

24
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illicit

A

illegal, illegitimate

25
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tryst

A

private romantic rendezvous

26
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indomitable

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invincible, unconquerable

27
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pragmatic

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practical, matter-of-fact, realistic

28
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loathe

A

hate, detest, despise

29
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errant

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offending, guilty, culpable

30
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vitriol

A

cruel and bitter criticism

31
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debauchery

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dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy

32
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circumspect

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cautious, wary, unwilling to take risks

33
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blase

A

indifferent to, unconcerned about

34
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salacious

A

having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters

35
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belittling

A

disparage, denigrate

36
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begrudge

A

envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something)

give reluctantly or resentfully

37
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surreptitiously

A

in a way that attempts to avoid attention or notice, secretively

38
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chauvinistic

A

displaying excessive or prejudice for ones own cause, in particular, male prejudice against women

39
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tenuous

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slight, vert weak

40
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dilapidated

A

run down, ruined, disrepair

41
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noxious

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poisonous, toxic, deadly

42
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derelict

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in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

43
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requisite

A

necessary, required

44
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ogle

A

leer, stare, gaze

45
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acquiesce

A

permit, consent to

46
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venereal

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relating to sexual desire or intercourse

47
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misogynistic

A

strongly prejudiced against women

48
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trepidation

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fear, apprehension, dread

49
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saccharine

A

overly sentimental, sweet, or emotional

50
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egotist

A

excessively conceited or self absorbed