Units 16-20 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao

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intrepid

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fearless

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intimidate

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frighten; coerce by threats

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ironic

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actual result differs from the expected result

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jocular

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said or done in jest

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lament

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grieve

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lavish

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extravagant; wasteful

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linger

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loiter; persist

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listless

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lacking in spirit or energy

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lofty

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very high

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meander

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wind or turn in it’s course

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mercenary

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interested in money or gain

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meticulous

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painstaking; excessively careful

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miserly

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stingy

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mitigate

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moderate in intensity

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morose

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gloomy

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mosaic

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picture made of small inlaid tiles

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mundane

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everyday; commonplace

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munificent

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very generous

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nefarious

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very wicked

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nonchalance

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indifference; casual lack of concern

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notoriety

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ill fame

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novelty

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something new

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nurture

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nourish; foster

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obliterate

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destroy completely

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oblivion

obscurity

obscure

not easily understood

obstinate

stubborn

ominous

foreboding

opportunist

one who sacrifices principles for gain by taking advantage of circumstances

opulence

extreme wealth or luxury

orator

public speaker

ornate

elaborately decorated

pacifist

one opposed to force

parody

humorous imitation

partisan

devoted supporter for a party

paucity

scarcity

penury

extreme poverty

peripheral

outer; marginal

perpetuate

make something last

phenomena

observable facts

pithy

concise and meaningful

placate

pacify

polemical

aggressive in verbal attack

ponderous

weighty

pretentious

pompous

prodigal

reckless with money

profusion

excess

proliferation

rapid growth; spread

provincial

having a narrow outlook

quagmire

complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself; boggy land

querulous

tending to complain

quiescence

temporary inactivity

ramble

wander aimlessly

rancor

bitterness

rant

rave; speak in an angry or excited manner

rarefied

lofty

ratify

approve formally

raucous

disorderly

ravenous

extremely hungry

raze

destroy completely