1/30 Flashcards by Matthew Pool | Brainscape

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Appalling

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Horrible, shocking

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Indignantly

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Expressing strong displeasure

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Dispel

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To cause to vanish or alleviate

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Tactful

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Considerate, courteous, or polite

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Sluggish

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Lacking in energy, lazy

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Prerogative

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A right or privilege

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Taut

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Tightly drawn, tense; no slack

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Antagonize

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To make hostile or unfriendly

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Manacles

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Handcuffs, restraints

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Infallible

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Perfect; impossible to make an error

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Incestuous

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Involving inappropriate marriage of family members

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Oblique

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At an angle; indirectly

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Devoid

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Untouched by; destitute; void

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Amiable

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Friendly, easy to get along with

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Baffle

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Confused; perplexed

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Inquisitive

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Curious

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Jubilant

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Showing great joy

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Bedecked

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Decorated, an elaborate costume

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Inaudible

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Incapable of being heard; very quiet

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Provocation

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Something that incites, angers, or irritates.