Vocabulary Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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Vehement

A

Intense, forceful, or marked by strong feelings

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2
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Verbose

A

Wordy

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3
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Viable

A

Able to succeed, capable of living and growing

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4
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Vilify

A

To defame or slander, to blacken the character of

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5
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Vivacious

A

Lively and spirited

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6
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Zealot

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A person with great enthusiasm for something or a commitment to a cause

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7
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Zenith

A

The highest point

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8
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Abscond

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To leave secretly and secretively

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9
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Accolade

A

Award or honor; high praise

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10
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Acquit

A

To find not guilty

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11
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Aggrieve

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To distress or mistreat

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12
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Ameliorate

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To make better, to ease or improve

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13
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Behemoth

A

Something that is enormous or monstrous in size and power

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14
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Besmirch

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To strain or soil (reputation)

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15
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Calumny

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Slander, deliberate false statements

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16
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Capricious

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Whimsical, fanciful or impulsive

17
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Clout

A

Influence of a forceful blow

18
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Compunction

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Remorse, feeling uneasy after having done something

19
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Contentious

A

Argumentative over a point; quarrelsome

20
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Vapid

A

Tasteless or very dull