Vexations Flashcards

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Wallow

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To spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort

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Vexations

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State of being worried or annoyed

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Illicit

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Unlawful or illegal

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Amiable

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Friendly and pleasant

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Compromise

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Way of reaching an agreement when someone gives something when ending an argument

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Contemptuous

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Feeling or showing deep hatred and disapproval

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Contentious

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Liking or willing to argue

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Cootie

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Type of small insect that lives in hair

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Cracklin bread

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Southern dish that consists of corn bread

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Diminutive

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Word that indicates something is small

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Disapprobation

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Strong disapproval

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Discernible

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Able to be detected with eyes

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Dispensation

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Permission to break a law or official promise you have made

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Dose

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Amount of medicine, drug, or vitamin that is taken at one time

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Magnesia

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Anti-acid, laxative

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Eddy

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Circular movement of air and water

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Erratic

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Acting, moving, or changing in ways not expected

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Flinty

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Not soft or gentle in manner or appearance

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Fractious

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Causing trouble

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Gravely

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Very serious and hard

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Haunt

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Apparition or ghost

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Irked

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To have bothered or annoyed

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Kerosene

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Type of oil that is burned as fuel

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Lye soap

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Soap made from a strong chemical

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Monosyllabic
Having only one syllable
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Mutual
Shared between 2 or more people
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Concessions
Acknowledging that you are wrong
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Onslaught
Violent attack
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Persevere
To continue doing something even though it is difficult
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Tranquility
Quality or state of being quiet and peaceful
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Auspicious
Showing that future success is likly
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Melancholy
Sad mood or feeling
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Quell
To end or stop something
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Nausea
Feeling you have in your stomach when you think you are going to vomit
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Scuppernongs
Type of fruity grape grown in the south
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Asinine
Very stupid and silly
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Benevolence
An act of kindness
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Benign
Not causing death or serious injury
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Bridgework
Partial dentures
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Chameleon
Lizard with the ability to change color of skin