2020 01 21 Flashcards

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spite (noun)

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1: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
2: an instance of spite
in spite of
: in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by
succeeded in spite of their opposition

spite verb
spited; spiting
Definition of spite (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb

1a: ANNOY, OFFEND
b: to fill with spite
2: to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)

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dauntless (adjective)

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: incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless, undaunted

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outlandish (adjective)

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1 : of or relating to another country : foreign

2 a : strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre

b : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards

3 : remote from civilization

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instantiate (verb)

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: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance

instance - : a step, stage, or situation viewed as part of a process or series of events

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