Verbal 1 Vocabulary-25 Flashcards

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Aspersion

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Verbal exhibition of bad temper.

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Arcane

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Hidden, secret.

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Brash

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Brazen, impulsive.

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Buoy

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To sustain/encourage.

To keep afloat.

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Commiserating

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Sympathizing.

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Contimacious

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Stubbornly rebellious; obstinate.

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Decorous

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Appropriate, suitable.

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Dubious

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Doubtful.

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Ephemeral

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Momentary, brief.

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Faux pas

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Social error.

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Guffaw

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Burst of laughter.

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Impetus

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Stimulus, force.

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Indelible

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Indestructible; inextirpable.

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Lexicographer

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Dictionary writer.

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Malicious

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Hateful, pernicious.

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Obdurate

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Stubborn.

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Odious

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Detestable.

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Paramount

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Superior.

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Placid

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Calm, mild.

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Rebound

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To bounce back.

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Reticent

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Secretive, quiet.

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Staggering

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Overwhelming.

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Strained

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Forced.

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Tractable

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Manageable.

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Usurped

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Taken over.