List #6 Flashcards by Angela Sun

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abhor (v.)

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to hate, loathe

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aghast (adj.)

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struck by amazement or terror

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anomaly (n.)

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something that does not fit into the normal order

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benevolent (adj.)

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kind, good, caring

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burgeon (v.)

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to come forth, blossom

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circumspect (adj.)

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cautious

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concord (n.)

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agreement

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deft (adj.)

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skilled, adept

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discrete (adj.)

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separate, distinct, individual

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engender (v.)

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to cause

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exorbitant (adj.)

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excessive

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flabbergasted (adj.)

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astounded, stupefied

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gay (adj.)

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happy, cheery, or homosexual

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hiemal (adj.)

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wintry, relating to winter

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infuse (v.)

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to inject

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laceration (n.)

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a cut, a rip

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luminescence (n.)

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light from non-thermal sources

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mendacious (adj.)

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inclined to lie or mislead

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nefarious (adj.)

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horribly villainous

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pacify (v.)

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to sooth, ease

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pique (v.)

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to provoke or to cause indignation

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presage (n.)

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an omen

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quid pro - (n., latin)

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a mutually beneficial exchange

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remiss (adj.)

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negligent, exhibiting carelessness

rustic (adj.)

relating to country life

serendipity (n.)

the act of finding things not sought, luck

succinct (adj.)

marked by compact precision

tenacious (adj.)

not easily dispelled or discouraged; stubborn

ultimate (n.)

the last part, or a fundamental element

vigor (n.)

vitality and energy, vim.