Vocabulary Lesson 3 Flashcards

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charlatan

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s: quack; imposter

a: professional

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*ambivalent

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s: undecided; unable to choose

a: certain

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3
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*abate

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s: decrease; subside

a: enlarge

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extricate

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s: free; disentangle

a: attach

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5
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flourish

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s: prosper; thrive

a: wither

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*frivolous

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s: silly; not serious

a: sensible

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gluttonous

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s: greedy; voracious

a: moderate

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guile

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s: cunning; deceitfulness; duplicity

a: transparency

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haughty

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s: disdainful; proud; vain; arrogant

a: humble

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*impetuous

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s: impulsive; rash; violent

a: cautious; reserved

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incongruity

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s: discord; absurdity; incompatibility

a: order; agreement

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morose

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s: gloomy; bad tempered; sullen

a: cheerful

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obscure

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s: not clear or distinct; vague

a: clear; apparent

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*sublime

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s: lofty; noble; exalted

a: lowly; ordinary

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paucity

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s: scarcity

a: plenty

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16
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*peripheral

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s: minor; secondary

a: essential; at the core

17
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perfunctory

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s: indifferent

a: concerned; diligent

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pompous

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s: boastful

a: humble; meek

19
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*profuse

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s: abundant

a: meager

20
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slothful

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s: lazy; indolent

a: industrious

21
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*trepidation

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s: anxiety

a: fearlessness

22
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*respite

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s: pause

a: continuance

23
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virtuoso

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s: expert in arts

a: amateur

24
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*venerate

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s: esteem

a: to dishonor; to insult

25
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stupefy

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s: astonish

a: to excite