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Flashcards in Vocab-List 9 Deck (16)
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1
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ameliorate

A

to improve

2
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cajole

A

to persuade by pleasant words or false promises

3
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celestial

A

having to do with the heavens; divine

4
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dearth

A

shortage; lack

5
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enigma

A

a puzzle; a baffling situation

6
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lassitude

A

state or feeling of tiredness; weariness

7
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levity

A

lack of seriousness; fickleness

8
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pugnacious

A

eager and ready to fight.

9
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sectarian

A

pertaining to a group within a larger group that is limited by common beliefs or interests; narrow minded

10
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tenet

A

a principal, doctrine or belief held as a truth by a group

11
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contemptuous

A

showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

12
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indignant

A

marked by anger aroused by injustice; irate; furious

13
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patronizing

A

treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

14
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obsequious

A

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; polite and obedient in order to gain something

15
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wry

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ironic; cynical; sarcastic

16
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adulation

A

excessive admiration or praise