Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
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sardonic (adj)
A
disdainfully/skeptically humorous: derisively mocking
2
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incorrigible (adj)
A
incapable of being corrected or amended
3
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censorious (adj)
A
severely critical of others
4
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propriety (n)
A
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior/morals
5
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continuum (n)
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a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct
6
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surrogate (n)
A
a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office
7
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petulant (adj)
A
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
8
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unequivocal (adj)
A
leaving no doubt, unambiguous
9
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reticent (adj)
A
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
10
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vitiate (v)
A
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
