Vocab Flashcards by SHEALYN JABLONSKI

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intense enthusiasm

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Zeal

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to interfere with or slow down

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impede

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to use hands or gesture while speaking

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gesticulate

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a noisy fight or argument

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altercation

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undecided; having mixed emotions

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ambivalent

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a wealthy person; abundance of wealth

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affluent

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requiring much effort, or something very difficult

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arduous

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to say over again; repeat

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reiterate

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the main point; central idea; essence

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Gist

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abundant; plentiful; wordy

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Copious

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a danger, risk, or threat

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peril

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renew; revitalize; breathe new life into

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rejuvenate

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to pressure a person or group to do something

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Coerce

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praise or approval

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Accolade

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Extremely mean or malicious; evil

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Malevolent

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to act or speak like someone or something is below you

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condescending

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accidental; unintentional

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Inadvertent

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bad-tempered or cranky person usually an old man

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Curmudgeon

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loud mixture of noises

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Din

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imperfect, able to make mistakes

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Fallible

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obstruct; block; prevent

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Thwart

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Someone who lives away from others

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Recluse

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dull; ordinary; common

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Mundane

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favorable; showing promise of success

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auspiscious

to settle or act as a peacemaker

Arbitrate

foolish, stupid, or silly

Asinine

to find something out for certain

Ascertain

to approach and speak often aggressively

accost

hidden present but not evident or active

Latent

all-knowing

Omniscient

constant continuous never stopping

incessant

threatening

omnious

gloomy sad brooding

Morose

any plan, action or device used to hide ones true purpose

subterfuge

lack of emotion or feeling not caring

apathy

having unlimited power

omnipotent

too wordy

verbose

being everywhere at once

ubiquitous

harmful; destructive; causing injury

Pernicious

pleasant; friendly; easy to get along with

amiable

dirty, filthy, indecent, morally low

sorid

not willing to give in, stubborn

obstinant

dwelling on, moping, worrying

brooding

believing the worst about people, expecting the worst

cynical

done routinely with little interest or care

perfunctory