Unit 8 Vocab. Lit./ LA Flashcards

1
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Broken down, rickety, dilapidated

A

Decrepit

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2
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To devote, dedicate; to sanctify

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Consecrate

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3
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Naive, artless, guileless, candid

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Ingenuous

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4
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Varied, manifold, heterogeneous

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Multifarious

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5
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To praise, give a pat on the back

A

Commend

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6
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Worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

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Apprehensive

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7
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Retaliation, revenge, retribution

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Reprisal

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8
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Commiseration, solace, sympathy

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Condolence

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9
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Sophisticated, urbane, polished

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Suave

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10
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Indifference, disinterest, detachment

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Apathy

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11
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Frugal, penny pinching, cheap

A

Parsimonious

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12
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To smother, stifle; to neutralize, negate

A

Stultify

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13
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All devouring, voracious

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Omnivorous

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14
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To relish, savor, bask in; to carouse

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Revel

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15
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Confusion; a dilemma, predicament

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Quandary

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16
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Unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

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Recalcitrant

17
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Enmity, rancor, antipathy

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Animosity

18
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Outmoded, antiquated, passé, old hat

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Obsolete

19
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To mock, acorn, disparage, jeer at

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Deride

20
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Harmonious, in agreement, like minded

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Compatible