WH VOCAB Flashcards

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Abhor

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to loathe, detest, despise

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Absolve

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to forgive, free from blame

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3
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Apparition

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a ghostly figure; an unexpected or unusual sight

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4
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Ardently

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passionately, enthusiastically, fervently

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5
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Austere

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stern, strict, unadorned

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Brazen

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shameless, defiant

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7
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Chide

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to scold, express disapproval

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Contrive

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to devise, plan, or manage; to form in an artistic manner

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Deign

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to do something beneath one’s dignity; to stoop

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Forlorn

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hopeless, despairing; dreary, deserted; unhappy

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Impalpable

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unreal, intangible

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12
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Impertinent

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rude, audacious

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13
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Infatuate

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to become strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, or overly in love

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14
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Interpose

A

to come between

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15
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Laconic

A

using few words

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16
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Malady

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illness

17
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Malignity

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evil or aggressive malice; something that produces death

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Morose

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gloomy, sad, surly

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Pensive

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thoughtful

20
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Provincial

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rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope

21
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Repose

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to relax or rest; to lie dead

22
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Reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

23
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Sagacity

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shrewdness, intelligence

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Sallow

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sickly yellow in color

25
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Surmise

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an educated guess

26
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Usurper

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one who seizes by force or without right

27
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Vapid

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dull, tasteless

28
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Vehement

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strong, urgent

29
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Vigilant

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attentive, watchful

30
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Vindictive

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disposed to seek revenge