Vocab #4 Flashcards by Sophie Leiton Toomey | Brainscape

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Venerate

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To regard it to honor.

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Wanton

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(Adj) undisciplined, lewd, lustful.

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Ubiquitous

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(Adj) existing everywhere, widespread.

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Turpitude

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(N) depravity, moral corruption.

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Torpid

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(Adj) lethargic, dormant, lacking motion.

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Temerity

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(N) audacity, recklessness.

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Surreptitious

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(Adj) stealthy.

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Stupefy

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(V) to astonish, make insensible.

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Salient

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(Adj) significant, conspicuous.

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Recalcitrant

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(Adj) defiant, unapologetic.

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Quagmire

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(N) a difficult situation.

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Quixotic

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(Adj) idealistic, impractical.

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Puerile

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(Adj) juvenile, immature.

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Pithy

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(Adj) concisely meaningful.

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Perfunctory

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(Adj) showing little interest or enthusiasm.

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Paragon

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(N) model of excellence or perfection.

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Odious

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(Adj) instilling hatred or intense displeasure.

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Mendacious

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(Adj) having a lying, false character.

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Magnanimous

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(Adj) noble, generous.

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Inimical

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(Adj) hostile.

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Impervious

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(Adj) impenetrable, incapable of being affected.

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Ignominious

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(Adj) humiliating, disgracing.

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Hegemony

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(N) domination over others.

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Garrulous

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(Adj) talkative, wordy.

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Extol

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(V) to praise, revere.

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Evince

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(V) to show, reveal.

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Ebullient

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(Adj) extremely lively, enthusiastic.

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Dither

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(V) to be indecisive.

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Cupidity

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(N) greed, strong desire.

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Aspersion

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(N) a curse, expression of ill will.

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Assiduous

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(Adj) hardworking, diligent.