Vocab List 9 (441-495) Flashcards by maddie Killeen

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antiquated

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very old and no longer in use, obsolete

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apathy

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lack of concern, emotion, or interest, indifference

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aperture

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gap, opening, orifice

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apocryphal

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false, unauthenticated, disputed

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archaic

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old, from a much earlier time

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browbeat

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intimidate, harass, dominate

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contemptuous

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argumentative,pugnacious, quarrelsome

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contrite

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penitent, apologetic, remorseful

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conundrum

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mystery, puzzle

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convivial

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sociable, fond of good company

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convoke

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convene, assemble

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copious

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plentiful, ample, profuse

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cordial

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warm and friendly, amiable`

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dissension

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conflict, disagreement, strife

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dissonant

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cacophonous, inharmonious, discordant, strident

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dissuade

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obstruct, hinder, deter

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distend

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bloat, bulge, swell, stretch

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dither

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commotion, turmoil

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exorcise

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cast out evil spirits, expel demons

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expatriate

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send into exile, renounce one’s own country

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expedite

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speed up matters, accelerate, quicken

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forswear

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repudiate, forsake, eschew

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foible

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frailty, imperfection, weakness

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fulsome

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loathsome, excessive

grovel

act in a servile way, cringe, kneel

guile

wiliness, deceit, cunning

hilarity

merriment, enjoyment

histrionic

pertaining to actors, melodramatic

hyperbole

exaggeration, fanciful statement, enhacement

intrinsic

inherent, natural

insolvent

bankrupt, unable to pay debts

intercede

intervene, negotiate

intonate

speak or utter with a particular tone

intractable

unruly, disobedient

juxtapose

place side by side

loutish

clumsy, idiotic, buffoon-like

motley

multicolored, spotted, mixed

multifarious

diverse, many sided, multiple

novel

new

ostentatious

conspicuous, showy

prolific

fruitful, abundant, fertile

prosaic

common, trite, mundane

protean

taking many forms, changeable, variable

protract

elongate, lengthen, prolong

prudent

careful, cautious, judicious

quiescent

quiet, still, inactive

quixotic

romantic, whimsical, unrealistic

reverent

devout, worshipful

rhetorical

relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect

ribald

lewd, obscene, irreverent

surreptitious

covert, furtive, acquired by stealthy means

svelte

graceful, slim

swagger

to walk around in a proud, showy manner, to boast loudly

voluminous

huge, immense, bulky