Flashcards in Vocabulary 2400 Set 19 Deck (20)
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bereavement
n. grief
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desolate
adj. isolated, depressed
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hermit
n. loner
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lament
v. grieve
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lugubrious
adj. gloomy
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melancholy
adj. sad
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morose
adj. gloomy
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morbid
adj. unhealthy, gruesome, morose
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solemn
adj. grave, stately (majestic), stern (strict; harsh; rigorous; grim)
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sullen
adj. gloomy
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repeal
v. cancel
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repudiate
v. reject
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rescind
v. cancel
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caustic
adj. abrasive (tending to wear off by scraping/ rubbing; tending to annoy/ cause ill will), sarcastic, scathing (bitterly severe; harmful)
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acrid
adj. bitter, pungent, caustic
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acrimony
n. bitterness, animosity (feeling of strong dislike/ ill will that tends to display itself in action)
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corrosive
adj. abrasive (tending to wear off by scraping/ rubbing; tending to annoy/ cause ill will)
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confound
v. confuse
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convoluted
adj. complicated
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