3/6/18 Flashcards

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ambivalent

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having or showing very different feelings about someone or something at the same time.

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2
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animosity

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a stong feeling of dislike or hatred

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3
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ausacious

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very confident and daring: very bold and shoking

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4
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compel

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to force someone to do something

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5
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connotation

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an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning

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6
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cursory

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done or made quickly

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7
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dearth

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the state or condition of not having enough of something; scarcity

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8
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deign

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Do something that one consideres below ones dignity

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9
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digress

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to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed

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