1 Flashcards
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sinous
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winding
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slake
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quench
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mitigate
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alleviate
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exasperate
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agrevate
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menial
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mundane
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accolades
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verbal praise, honor
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baroque
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extravagant
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bumptious
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arrogant
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reserved
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slow to reveal emotions or opinions
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comely
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attractive
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concurred
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agreed
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euphemism
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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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impunity
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exemption from punishment
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indomitable
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invincible
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laud
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praise
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magnanimous
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very generous/ forgiving
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sedulous
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diligent
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slovenly
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messy
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spurious
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fake
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reticent
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introverted
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redoubtable
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formidable
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puerile
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silly, trivial
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incongruous
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inappropriate
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Expedient
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Convenient and practical, although POSSIBLY immoral
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Artifice
A device used to trick others
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Fervent
Passionate
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Indolent
Lazy
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Conspicuous
Standing out as clearly visible
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Peripheral
Of secondary or minor importance
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Prolific
Plentiful (can specifically refer to plant/animal's offspring)
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Acerbic
Sharp and forthright
| Can also refer to sourness or bitterness
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Whimsy
Playful quaint or fanciful behavior of humor
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Dismal
Depressed
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belligerent
Hostile and agressive
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Promulgation
Promote
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Avid
Showing interest or enthusiasm in something
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Invocation
The process of invoking something
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Shroud
A thing that obscures something
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Odious
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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Jocular
Characterized by joking
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Sober
Serious, sensible, and solemn
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Solemn
Formal and dignified
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Consecrated
Make something sacred
| Or devote something to a specific purpose
