Flashcards in Deriv 2.9-2.12 Deck (33)
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A condemning as wrong, strong disapproval
Censure
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Deserving blame, guilty
Culpable
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Serving as a model or example, worth imitating
Exemplary
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Acting suddenly with little or no thought, rash, impulsive
Impetuous
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Peevish, inclined to find fault
Querulous
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Very sacred, holy, or inviolable
Sacrosanct
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Pretending to be very holy or pious, affecting righteousness
Sanctimonious
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Authorized approval or permission
Sanction
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Spreading from person to person
Contagious
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Touching along all or most of one side
Contiguous
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Dependence on chance or uncertain conditions, a possible occurrence
Contingency
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Flowering, blooming
Efflorescent
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Drink, absorb
Imbibe
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Commonplace, everyday
Mundane
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Restless, unsettled, unruly, hard to control
Restive
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Able to be wounded or hurt in some way
Vulnerable
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To make less or hard to bear, to lighten or relieve
Alleviate
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To honor the memory of, serve as a memorial
Commemorate
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Shabby, falling into disrepair
Dilapidated
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Lightness, lack of seriousness
Levity
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To soothe the temper of, to appease
Mollify
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A severe or formal rebuke, especially by a person in authority
Reprimand
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A disinclination to express one's feelings or impart information
Reticence
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Not liking to talk, silent, uncommunicative
Taciturn
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Talkative
Loquacious
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Lowered in social status, having lost class
Declasse
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Religious, pious, showing reverence
Devout
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To be continually changing or varying
Fluctuate
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To give light to, to make clear, explain
Illuminate
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