1st quarter vocabulary Flashcards
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absolve
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to clear of guilt
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adamant
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firm
3
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amiable
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good-natured
4
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amoral
A
lacking ethical principles
5
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animosity
A
strong dislike
6
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antagonist
A
an enemy
7
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eccentric
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odd
8
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encounter
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a meeting
9
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epitome
A
a perfect model
10
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malign
A
to speak ill of
11
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curt
A
rudely brief
12
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demoralize
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to discourage
13
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dilemma
A
a hard choice
14
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inclination
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a preference
15
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irate
A
furious
16
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retort
A
to reply
17
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sabotage
A
to do harm to
18
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subsequent
A
following
19
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wary
A
careful
20
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zeal
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passion
21
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acclaim
A
praise
22
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adjacent
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close
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elicit
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to bring out
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engross
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to hold the interest of
25
escalate
to expand
26
exploit
to take advantage of
27
methodical
orderly
28
obsolete
extinct
29
tangible
solid
30
terminate
to end
31
deterrent
a prevention
32
implication
something suggested
33
inequity
an injustice
34
infirmity
a disability
35
infringe
to interfere with
36
innovation
something new
37
revitalize
to refresh
38
sparse
thin; not thick or crowded
39
subjective
one sided
40
succinct
brief and clear
41
allusion
a hint about
42
altruistic
unselfish
43
appease
to calm
44
arbitrary
impulsive
45
assail
to attack
46
banal
unoriginal
47
euphemism
a term that doesn't offend
48
mercenary
greedy
49
syndrome
a group of symptoms
50
taint
to damage
51
ann, enn
year
52
audi,audio
hearing
53
cycl, cyclo
cirlce
54
-hood
state of
55
hyper
more than normal
56
-ly
in a certain way
57
non-
not
58
path, -pathy
feeling
59
pend
to hang
60
quart, quardr
four
61
calamity
a tragedy
62
comprehensive
complete
63
conventional
usual
64
flagrant
obvious
65
persevere
to keep going
66
ponder
to think about
67
rehabilitate
to return to normal life
68
turmoil
disorder
69
venture
to dare
70
fluctuate
to vary
