Vocabulary Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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*alacrity
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s: briskness; swiftness; celerity
a: reluctance
2
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amity
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s: friendship; good will; peace
a: hatred
3
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*cajole
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s: to coax or persuade by flattery
a: force; discourage
4
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clemency
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s: forgiveness; leniency
a: cruelty
5
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euphonious
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s: harmonious; pleasant to hear
a: tone deaf
6
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*expeditious
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s: quick and efficient
a: lazy
7
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*proclivity
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s: tendency or inclination
a: disinclination
8
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propriety
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s: suitability; decorum
a: misconduct
9
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*recalcitrant
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s: obstinately defiant; refractory
a: compliant
10
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sumptuous
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s: costly and magnificent; lavish
11
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*torpid
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s: sluggish; dull; apathetic
a: energetic
12
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adamant
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s: firm
a: pliant; flexible; compliant
13
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arable
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s: plowable
a: untillable; cannot be plowed
14
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cherubic
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s: childlike
a: fiendish; devilish
15
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*copious
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s: extensive
a: sparse; meager; small amount
