Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards by Aya Chatriwala | Brainscape

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expostulate

A

to object earnestly

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deprecate

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to deplore

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demure

A

modest and shy

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wan

A

pallid or weak

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reproach

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accuse, blame, rebuke

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din

A

a racket

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Q

eddy

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a swirl or whirlpool

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injunction

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a command or prohibition

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expedient

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a convenient means

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decorum

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proper behavior

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placid

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calm

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Q

vex

A

to irritate

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Q

clamor

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outcry

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venerate

A

to respect

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incredulous

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skeptical

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oblique

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indirect or slanting

Q

pensive

A

thoughtful

Q

magnanimous

A

generous

Q

importune

A

to pester

Q

peremptory

A

dictatorial