Othello Vocab 1 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

enigma

A

a riddle

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2
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apathy

A

lack of emotion or interest

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3
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indifferent

A

having no preference

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4
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revere

A

to worship, to honor

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5
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candor

A

frankness, honesty

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6
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reticent

A

restrained, uncommunicative

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7
Q

aesthetic

A

concerning art or beauty

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8
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ascetic

A

without indulgence or luxuries

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9
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autonomy

A

self-rule; independence

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10
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disdain

A

contempt

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11
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innocuous

A

harmless; insignifigant

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12
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banal

A

commonplace; dull; ordinary

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13
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ambiguous

A

unclear; undecided

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14
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anarchy

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lack of government; chaos

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15
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ameliorate

A

to improve

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16
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atrophy

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to waste away from lack of use

17
Q

innovate

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to make changes; to modernize

18
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servile

A

overly submissive; cringing

19
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extol

20
Q

augment

A

to add to; to increase