Vocabulary List #3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Abstain
A
Refrain, hold one’s self voluntarily from actions or behavior
2
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Acquiesce
A
assent, agree without protest
3
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Ambivalent
A
Having contradicting or conflicting emotional attiudes
4
Q
Belie
A
contradict, give false impression
5
Q
Blighted
A
suffering from disease, destroyed
6
Q
Cacophonous
A
Discordant, inharmonious
7
Q
Cajole
A
Coax, wheedle, convinced in a friendly way
8
Q
Detrimental
A
Harmful, damaging
9
Q
Dilatory
A
Delaying
10
Q
Ebullient
A
overflowing with enthusiasm
11
Q
Edify
A
instruct, correct morally
12
Q
Insipid
A
lacking in flavor, dull
13
Q
Jocular
A
Said or done in jest
14
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Laconic
A
Brief and to the point
15
Q
Lethargic
A
Drowsy, dull
16
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Mercurial
A
Capricious, changing, fickle
17
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Opulence
A
Extreme wealth, luxuriousness
18
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Paucity
A
scarcity
19
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Repugnant
A
loathsome, hateful
20
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Spurn
A
Reject, scorn
