Flashcards in Unit 4 Deck (20)
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Bewilder
To puzzle completely, confuse
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Buffoon
A clown, a course, stupid person
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Controversial
Arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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Dishearten
Discourage
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Fruitless
Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
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Hostile
Unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive
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Inflammable
Easily set on fire, easily angered or aroused
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Inflict
To give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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Malignant
Deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious
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Mortify
To hurt someone's feelings deeply, to cause embarrassment, or humiliation, to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering
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Orthodox
In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways or doing things
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Procure
To obtain through special effort, to bring about
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Scurry
To run quickly, scamper, hurry
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Sodden
Soaked with liquid or moisture, expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless
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Spirited
Full of life and vigor, courageous
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Virtual
Having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name, so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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Void
(adj) completely empty, having no legal force or effect
(n) empty or unfilled space (v.) to cancel or nullify
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Wayward
Disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious
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Wince
(v) to draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear
(n) the act of drawing back suddenly as though in pain or fear
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