APLAC Vocabulary 5 Flashcards
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Conundrum
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A puzzle or dilemma; a problem; enigma
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Consternation
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Dismay or worry; concern; alarm; bewilderment; shock
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Coterie
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A small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; a clique; circle
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Emollient
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Something softening; soothing to the skin
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Expiate
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To atone; to make amends for
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Extricate
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To release; disentangle; free; liberate
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Flippancy
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Disrespect; sauciness
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Foist
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To pass off as worthy or real
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Incongruous
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Incompatible; not harmonious to the situation or surroundings; inappropriate
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Innocuous
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Harmless; inoffensive; innocent
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Inveterate
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Habitual; continuing; chronic; unalterable
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Plethora
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Abundance; excess; dearth
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Preamble
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A preliminary statement; opening; prologue
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Soluble
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Easily dissolved
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Vitrioloic
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Bitterly spiteful; caustic; burning
