Vocabulary List #10 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Assuage
A
ease or satisfy pain; satisfy hunger; sooth anger
2
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Concise
A
Brief and compact
3
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Cordinal
A
Gracious; heartfelt
4
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Diffiance
A
Shyness
5
Q
Criterion
A
Standard used in judging
6
Q
Disseminate
A
Distribute; spread; scatter
7
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Elucidate
A
explain; enlighten
8
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immutable
A
unchangeable
9
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incorrigible
A
not correct
10
Q
insuperable
A
unbeatable; insurmountable
11
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lampoon
A
ridicule
12
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Lithe
A
Flexible; supple
13
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mirth
A
merriment; laughter
14
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misanthrope
A
one who hates mankind
15
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partisan
A
one-sided; prejudice; committed to a party
16
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precocious
A
advanced in development
17
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quiescent
A
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
18
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relegate
A
banish to inferior position; delegate; assign
19
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sanction
A
approve; ratify
20
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whimsical
A
capricious; fanciful