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7.8 vocab Flashcards

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inadvertent

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reckless; unintentional

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exhaustive

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full; comprehensive

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incongruous

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not symmetrical; inconsistent

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belittle

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to insult or underestimate

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unprecedented

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a first-time occurrence; never previously observed

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digress

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to veer off topic

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appease

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to calm; to appease by caving in

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frivolous

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not grave; not solemn with humor

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instigate

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to stir up

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sage

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wise; one who is wise

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predecessor

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someone or something that presented a threat before another

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jeopardy

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threat

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tangible

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touchable; palpable

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indulgent

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tolerant; giving in to a desire

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remorse

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sorrow; regret

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pivotal

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crucial

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scrupulous

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rigorous, cautious, and moral

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refute

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demonstrate as untrue; to prove to be false

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respite

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a break; a time of reprieve

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stoic

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apathetic toward enjoyment or pleasure, at least on the surface

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volatile

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explosive, very unstable, and rapid to evaporate

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peripheral

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insignificant

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hedonistic

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indulgent and seeking pleasure

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idiom

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a strange phrase

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benefactor

A

benevolent donor

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brevity

A

briefness

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apocryphal

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a dubious beginning, untrue

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virtuoso

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superb performer in another art form or s musical instrument

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slander

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to disparage; to speak negatively and untruthfully about someone

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animosity

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antagonism; resentment

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deplete

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to exhaust; to shrink

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amity

A

friendship

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stringent

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rigid; constrictive

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voluminous

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really huge and roomy

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auspicious

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favorable; indicating a successful outcome

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amass

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to assemble

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willful

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purposeful, obstinate, and determined to get one’s way

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obstinate

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adamant on getting one’s way

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bastion

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solidification; fortress

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trepidation

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apprehension; dread

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desecrate

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to desecrate a sacred location (the reverse of consecrate)

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fortuitous

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inadvertent good fortune; a coincidence

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vehement

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urgent; fervent

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assuage

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to calm, pacify, or alleviate

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prodigious

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very large

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torpor

A

slackness; inactivity

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furtive

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secretive

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edious

A

boring

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caustic

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acidic, caustic, and scorching

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hutch

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a storage box or container

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