#4 Flashcards
1
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annoyance
A
vexation
2
Q
able to read and write
A
literate
3
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irritable; cranky
A
fractious
4
Q
noisily and stubbornly defiant
A
obstreperous
5
Q
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
A
articulate
6
Q
unworthy of serious attention; inappropriately silly
A
frivolous
7
Q
obstinate intolerance of opinions and prejudices other than one’s own
A
bigotry
8
Q
conspicuous boldness in face of danger or opposition; rashness
A
temerity
9
Q
to strike out or mark for deletion
A
expunge
10
Q
done by stealth
A
furtive
11
Q
inflexible; unyielding
A
adamant
12
Q
marked by grossness; wretched
A
sordid
13
Q
marked by filthiness from neglect or poverty
A
squalid
14
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feeling a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt
A
remorse
15
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something given or received as substitution or payment
A
compensation
