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Vocab #3 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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auspicious

A

giving or being a sign of future success; favorable

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contemptuous

A

showing the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn ; scornful

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3
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diminutive

A

extremely or unusually small

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4
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Illicit

A

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

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5
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Impudent

A

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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6
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malevolent

A

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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7
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Melancholy

A

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

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8
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predilection

A

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

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9
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taciturn

A

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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10
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vexation

A

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

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