A+ Vocab HW #8 Flashcards
1
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adamant
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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s opinions
2
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benign
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- gentle, kind
- (disease) not harmful
3
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cacophonous
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involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
4
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cataclysm
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a large scale and violent event in the natural world
5
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despondent
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- in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
- disappointment
6
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garrulous
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talkative
7
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impeccable
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flawless, faultless
8
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multifarious
A
of many and various types
9
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resolute
A
firmly resolved or determined, set in purpose or opinion
10
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subservient
A
very willing to obey someone else
11
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taciturn
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reserved or uncommunicative, saying little
12
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vacillate
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alternate between different opinions or actions, be indecisive
13
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vicissitude
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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
14
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volatile
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liable to change rapidly and unpredictably
15
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zenith
A
highest point
