12 Flashcards
1
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Affront
A
to insult especially to the face by behavior or language; a deliberate offense/insult
2
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Blase
A
apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
3
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Cajole
A
to persuade with flattery or gentle urging, to deceive with soothing words or false promises
4
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Encumber
A
weigh down, burden, to impede or hamper
5
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Feckless
A
Weak, ineffective, worthless, irresponsible
6
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Impasse
A
predicament with no obvious escape
7
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Indolent
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averse to activity, effort, ot movement, laziness
8
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Ribald
A
marked by coarseness or lewdness
9
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Vicarious
A
experienced through imaginative participation in the experience of someone else
