World Lit Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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Obstinate
A
Stubborn
2
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Culpable
A
Deserving blame/ guilty
3
Q
Abrade
A
Scape/ erode
5
Q
Harbinger
A
An indication something is coming
6
Q
Placate
A
To make less hostile / pacify
7
Q
Morose
A
Bad temper
8
Q
Languid
A
Faint or weak
9
Q
Amiable
A
Pleasing / friendly
10
Q
Reproach
A
Express disapproval
11
Q
Superfluous
A
Unnecessary
12
Q
Unscathed
A
Without injury or harm
13
Q
Palate
A
Sense of taste
14
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Appeasement
A
The action of making amends
15
Q
Emphatic
A
Emphasis
16
Q
Demurely
A
Shy
17
Q
Profusely
A
Large amounts / great degree
18
Q
Multifarious
A
Many and various types
19
Q
Gaunt
A
Skinny/weak
20
Q
Saccharine
A
Sweet or sugary
21
Q
Abasement
A
Humiliation
22
Q
Curt
A
Blunt
23
Q
Sojourn
A
Temporary stay
24
Q
Surmise
A
Assume/ suppose
25
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Penance
A
Self or voluntary punishment
26
Vexation
Frustration
27
Ascertain
Discover
28
Impassively
No emotion
29
Perfunctory
Small effort
30
Harangue
Lecture that's long and aggressive
31
Coyly
Shyly
32
Insurgent
Rebellious
33
Discernibly
Noticeable
34
Contentiously
Likely to cause an argument
35
Surreptitious
Kept secret because it isn't approved of
36
Credence
Belief in
37
Raze
To destroy
38
Allay
Reduce or ease
39
Cretinous
Idiotic
40
Rancor
Hatred
41
Piety
Devoted
42
Blithely
Cheerful
43
Glower
Angry look
44
Taut
Pulled tight
45
Ruefully
Expressing regret in a humerous way
46
Sovereignty
Supreme power
47
Ubiquitous
Found everywhere
48
Impetus
Motivation or drive
49
Relinquish
Give up voluntarily
50
Plaintive
Sounding sad
52
Implacably
Relentless
