vocabulary 101-150 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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malleable
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mouldable
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malevolent
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malicious
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lurid
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shocking or frightening
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loathe
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hate very much
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livid
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furious
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lithe
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flexible, graceful
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lethargic
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laziness, slow
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laconic
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few word, brief, kortfattad
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juxtapose
A
compare side by side
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ostensible
A
seeming to be
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ostentatious
A
flashy, skrytsam
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ominous
A
sinister, bad
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obloquy
A
Strong public condemnation
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obliterate
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to completely wipe out
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nefarious
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wicked action, heinous(?)
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nascent
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young, developing
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myriad
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so many
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moribund
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dying
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miscreant
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A person who has done something wrong or awful
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pernicious
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harmful effect
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perfunctory
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uninterested
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perfidious
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untrustworthy, disloyal
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penury
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extreme poverty
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penchant
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soft spot, weakness for something
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paucity
shortage, lack of
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parsimonious
stingy, cheap, snål
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paroxysm
A sudden attack or outburst of emotions
28
overt
apparent, obvious, clear
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ostracize
frysa ut, exclude someone
30
remuneration
compensation for service
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rebuke
sharp disapproval
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rapacious
greedy
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promulgate
promote, announce
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profligate
recklessly extravagant , slösare
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proffer
offer something by putting it out
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
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poignant
saddening
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plethora
an excessive amount of something
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perdue
being out of sight, hiding
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unconscionable
unethical, unreasonable
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ubiquitous
something that is present everywhere
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trenchant
something having shape edge
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tortuous
full of twists and turns
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sultry
attractive
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succint
laconic, concise, kortfattad
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scurrilous
scandalous claims, derogatory
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sanguine
optimistic
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risible
amusing, ridiculous
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repertoire
stock, a collection
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ingratiate
sucking up to someone
