Vocab 1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Repress
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to not allow yourself to do something
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candid
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honest
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serene
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calm
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prolong
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lengthen
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preface
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an introduction
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stoop
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to hunch over
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untimely
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inappropriate
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eulogy
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to praise; tribute
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competent
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having necessary skills
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homogenize
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to make the same
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delinquent
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late
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paltry
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having little meaning; small
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bizarre
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weird
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taunt
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tease
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vigorous
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full of life
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auspicious
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good fortune
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prodigal
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wasteful
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apathy
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not having much emotion or interest
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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transgress
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to break rules
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vivacious
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lively
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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congenital
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something your born with
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succinct
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doesn’t use a lot of words to make a point
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convoluted
twisted; complicated
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feeble
very weak
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redundant
repeated therefore unnecessary
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capture
secure
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befriend
approach; make a friend
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aptitude
ability
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capital
primary
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endure
stick with
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apathy
indifference / "Whatever!"
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Popular
accepted
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Lampoon
a piece of writing that mocks a famous person or thing; satire
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censure
strong criticism, disapproval
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cacophony
unpleasant loud sounds, dissonance
