Vocab #1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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harbinger
A
omen
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bane
A
curse
3
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laudable
A
worthy of praise
4
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assuage
A
ease
5
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erstwhile
A
formerly
6
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penitent
A
expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow
7
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spurned
A
scorn
8
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pugnacious
A
quarrelsome or combative nature
9
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truculent
A
a synonym for pugnacious and another great word to know
10
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broach
A
to open a subject for discussion
11
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superfluous
A
extra; unnecessary
12
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benevolent
A
kind and generous
13
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imputation
A
insinuation; accusation
14
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promptitude
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quality of being prompt
15
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effusive
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excess emotion or enthusiasm
16
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deference
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in consideration of; respect
17
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provocation
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incitement
18
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fatuous
A
silly
19
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langour
A
weariness or body or mind
20
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stoic
A
calm; reserved
21
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enshrine
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to preserve or cherish as sacred
22
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dastard
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coward
23
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imperious
A
dominate
24
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reproach
A
disapproval
25
piety
devout
26
vacillate
fluctuate
27
aloof
unfriendly
28
onerous
troublesome
29
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds
30
oxymoron
combo or words that have opposite meanings
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acceding
to agree to a request or demand
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