Vocab List 9 Flashcards

(22 cards)

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Prudent

A

Exercising, good judgment or common sense

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Vilify

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To make a vicious statement about

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3
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Ingrate

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An ungrateful person

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4
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Malfeasance

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Wrongdoing

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5
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Obsolete

A

No longer used

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Prosaic

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Unimaginative

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7
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Timorous

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Timid

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Novel

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Strikingly new

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9
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Sonorous

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Producing a deep sound

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10
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Permeated

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Spread or flowing throughout

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11
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Paramount

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Very important

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12
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Panegyric

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A statement of high praise

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13
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Cohesive

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Condition of sticking together

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14
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Incontrovertible

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Not able to be denied or disputed

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15
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Disdain

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Scorn or to look it down on

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16
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Appease

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To relieve or satisfy someone’s worries, wants etc.

17
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Plausible

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Seemingly valid or acceptable

18
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Sanction

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To give official approval

19
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Wily

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Cunning or deceitful

20
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Whimsical

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Subject to erratic or unpredictable behavior

21
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Fluid

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Easily flowing

22
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Penitent

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Remorseful apologetic for Miss deeds