Vocabulary Week #4 Flashcards

1
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indolent

A

a desire to avoid activity; lazy

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2
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insipid

A

uninteresting; unchallenging

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3
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listless

A

lacking energy

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4
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torpor

A

extreme laziness; inactivity; dullness

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5
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alienated

A

removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)

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6
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alliance

A

a union of two or more groups

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7
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disparity

A

inequality in age, rank or degree; difference

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8
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servile

A

submissive; like a servant

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9
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suppressed

A

subdued; kept from being circulated

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10
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embellished

A

to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate

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11
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florid

A

describing flowery or elaborate speech

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12
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opulent

A

exhibiting a display of great wealth

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13
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ornate

A

elaborately decorated

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14
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ostentatious

A

describing a showy or pretentious display

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15
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poignant

A

profoundly moving; touching

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