Vocab Words Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
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Odious
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Deserving hatred, loathsome
2
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Perfunctory
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Mechanical routine, boring
3
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Amiable
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A friendly matter
4
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Boisterous
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Noisy, unruly
5
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Revel
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To be marry
6
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Ruse
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Trick, scheme
7
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Indignant
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Angry, outraged
8
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Profuse
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To put forth freely, often to excess
9
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Compulsion
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Driving force
10
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Chagrin
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Embarrassment or annoyance bc u have failed or have been disapointed
11
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Evasive
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Not straight forward, tricky
12
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Abrupt
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Coming, happening, or ending suddenly
13
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Waver
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Sway to and fro, doubt, indecisive
14
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Emaciate
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Abnormally leen
15
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Exuberance
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Full of life, uninhibited
16
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Condemnation
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Convict, blame
17
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Cacophony
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Harsh, jarring sound
18
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Feign
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Pretend, represent fictitiously
19
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Avert
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Avoid, prevent
20
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Modicum
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A small amount
21
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Antebellum
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Pre war ( american civil)
22
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Implore
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Beg,plead
23
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Cynicism
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Distrust,pessimism, selfish
24
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Mortuary
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Morgue
25
Vex
Nag, annoy
26
Precedent
Example, model
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Censory
Harsh, stormy weather
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Emancipation
Freedom
29
Guillotine
Instrument used for beheading
30
Corrugated
Ribbed, grooved
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Tranquil
Calm, peaceful
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Subside
Sink to lower level, decline, lessen
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Bestial
Inhuman, brutish
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Cadenced
Musical, rythmic
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Patronage
Support, encouragement
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Parry
Block, avoid
