Vocabulary Week #6 Flashcards
1
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despotic
A
exercising absolute power; tyrannical
2
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disdain
A
(n.) contempt, scorn,(v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
3
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imperious
A
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
4
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quandary
A
a state of uncertainty or perplexity
5
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frenetic
A
wildly excited or active
6
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gratuitous
A
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
7
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benevolent
A
well-meaning; generous
8
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reclamation
A
the act of making something useful again
9
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apathetic
A
feeling or showing little emotion
10
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equivocate
A
to avoid making a definite statement
11
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whimsical
A
subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
12
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inconsequential
A
unimportant
13
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arbitrary
A
determined by impulse rather than reason
14
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hypocrisy
A
the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
15
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coup
A
a brilliantly executed plan
