Big Word Vocab Flashcards

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Argumentative and uncooperative.

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Cantankerous

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2
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To verbally rip apart

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Deride

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3
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A disaster

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Debacle

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4
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Excessive or foolish boldness

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Temerity

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Dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom.

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Ennui

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Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

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Abstain

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7
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Arrogantly superior

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Haughty

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Not letting go of or giving up something that one holds dear.

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Tenacious

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9
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To accept something

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Acquiesce

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10
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Publicly ridicule

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Lampoon

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11
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A bad-tempered person

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Curmudgeon

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12
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A temporary stay

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Sojourn

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13
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Fond of company

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Gregarious

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14
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To increase

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Augment

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15
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Advancing in a gradual way to cause harm.

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Insidious

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To cause or give rise to.

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Engender

17
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A subtle difference

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Nuance

18
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Not openly displayed

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Covert

19
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The state of being known and being celebrated by many.

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Renown

20
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A completely different line of thought.

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Tangent

21
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Destiny

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Kismet

22
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Remove blame or guilt for a wrong doing.

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Exonerate

23
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A selfless act

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Altruism

24
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Being so focused on one small thing that the whole picture can’t be seen.

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Myopic

25
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Shock or excite, typically into taking action.

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Galvanize