Unit 16 Flashcards
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Excruciating
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Extremely painful; agonizing
Adj
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant
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Crux
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Cross Latin Excruciating Crux Crucial
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Crux
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The most important or decisive point
Noun
Syn: essence
Ant:extra
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Crucial
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Extremely necessary; essential
Adj
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Dol
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To fell pain, to be grieved Latin Indolent Doleful Dolorous
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Indolent
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Lazy; adverse to work
Adj
Syn: listless
Ant: robust
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Doleful
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Sad; mournful
Adj
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful
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Dolorous
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Mournful; gloomy
Adj
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting
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Acri
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Sharp Latin Acerbic Acrid Acrimonious Exacerbate
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Acerbic
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Harsh and biting in tone
Adj
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland
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Acrid
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Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating
Adj
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Acrimonious
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Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Adj
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil
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Exacerbate
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To make worse or more severe
Verb
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease
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Ferv
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To boil, to warm Latin Fervent Fervor Effervescent
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Fervent
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Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Adj
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent
