vocab Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
paragon
A
model of excellence
2
Q
oppobrium
A
criticism
3
Q
penitent
A
apologetic
4
Q
discountenance
A
cold treatment
5
Q
contumely
A
rudeness
6
Q
prolixity
A
someone rly boring and talkative
7
Q
beguiling
A
charming
8
Q
unprepossessing
A
unattractive
9
Q
rejoinder
A
witty remark
10
Q
evince
A
conquer
11
Q
province
A
proper duty
12
Q
rankle
A
to anger
13
Q
precarious
A
uncertain
14
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capricious
A
unstable
15
Q
impasse
A
stalemate
16
Q
quixotic
A
impractical
17
Q
pejorative
A
disapproval of a term
18
Q
imprudent
A
dumb
19
Q
supercilious
A
pretentious
20
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beg
A
assume smth is true
21
Q
chary
A
cautious
22
Q
sedulous
A
carefully
23
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choleric
A
irritable
24
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vitiate
A
ruin
25
subterfuge
misrepresent
26
anathema
source of hate
27
moot
open to debate
28
assiduity
persistent effort
29
vicissitude
bad change
30
turpitude
wickedness
31
contrition
guilt
32
litany
prayer/petition
33
inclement
no mercy/stormy
