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Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

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arbitrary

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2
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announcing something publicly or officially, especially something positive

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proclaiming

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3
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action or statement that causes a reaction

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provocation

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4
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having a great liking for someone or something

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fond

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5
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more than enough

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ample

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6
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easily influenced or harmed by something

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susceptible

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having no effect or achieving nothing; unsuccessful

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futile

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unpleasant loud continuous noise

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racket

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9
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correct moral behavior or actions

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propriety

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10
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unacceptable or immoral behavior

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misconduct

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control the actions or behavior of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something

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restrain

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12
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dislike and lack of respect

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contempt

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13
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artificial and not sincere

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affected

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14
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done in a way that expresses more than one possible meaning

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ambiguously

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15
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extremely clever

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ingenious

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16
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extreme physical or mental pain

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agony

17
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praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

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flatter

18
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sadness which lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason

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melancholy

19
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pretending to feel something that you do not really feel, or not meaning what you say

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insincere

20
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laughing at someone in an unkind way

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mockery

21
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pleasant dream-like thoughts

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reverie

22
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an action or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken

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precedent

23
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done in a way to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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condescendingly

24
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bad-tempered, unfriendly and not polite

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surly

25
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when a plan or an idea begins to happen, exist or be successful

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fruition

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