unit 6 Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
a gift or blessing
A
boom
2
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incapable of defeat, failure, decay
A
indefatigable
3
Q
to improve
A
ameliorate
4
Q
having great diversity or variety
A
multifarious
5
Q
to be indecisive
A
dither
6
Q
stealthy
A
surreptitious
7
Q
virtue, integrity
A
probity
8
Q
whiny, complaining
A
querulous
9
Q
to scold, critize
A
rebuke
10
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loathsome, detestable
A
execrable
11
Q
clear, sharp, direct
A
incisive
12
Q
to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
A
exculpate
13
Q
smooth or greasy in texture, apperance manner
A
unctuous
14
Q
event that occurs by chance
A
vicissitude
15
Q
timid, fearful
A
timorous
16
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noisy, unruly
A
obstreperous
17
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an outcast
A
pariah
18
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a trick
A
ruse
19
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mercy
A
clemency
20
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intellectually convincing
A
cogent
21
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holy, something that shouldn’t be critized
A
sacrosanct
