Chapter 1-5 Flashcards

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To damage, ruin or deface; to make imperfect

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Mar

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Full of wishful yearning or longing, usually with sadness

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Wistfully/ Wistful

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Showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; cocky

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Supercilious

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4
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A strong usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to ones will

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Compulsion

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5
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Quick and skillful

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Deft

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Showing or feeling disapproval or disdain toward something a person considers mean, vile, or worthless

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Contemptuously

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Immeasurably small; so small it can’t be measured

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Infinitesimal

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Believing the worst about human nature; distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others

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Cynical

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9
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Formal,serious, and dignified; lacking humor

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Solemn

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10
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Lacking power,vigor , or vitality

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Anemic

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11
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Liveliness; energy;full of spirit

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Vitality

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Marked by caution, carefulness, or modesty and wise self restrain; subtle; under the radar

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Discreet

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13
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To yield respectfully in judgement or opinion to another

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Defer

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14
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Never ending, ceaseless; continuing without interruption

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Incessant

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15
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Obnoxious display of overwhelming pride by acting in superior manner

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Hauteur

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Unpleasantly loud, harsh, grating, or shrill

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To pass through; seep into; to saturate; to spread

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Incorrect, wrong, containing errors

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Empty, lacking. Ideas or intelligence

20
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To beg urgently

21
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Lacking skill; incompetent, clumsy

22
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Disagreement among those expected to cooperate; difference of opinion

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Dissension

23
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Painstakingly meticulous

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Punctilious

24
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Recurring at irregular, random, or unpredictable intervals

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Something that makes you uneasy or unsettles you
Disconcerting
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Something justly deserved, | Taking revenge or correcting a wrong
Retribution
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Two or more things placed side by side to emphasize the link or contrast
Juxtaposition
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Juicy; rich in desirable qualities
Succulent
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Having a cheerful, lively, self confident lair
Jaunty
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The face or front of a building
Facade
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To place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service
Obliged
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No longer in effect or use
Defunct
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Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action
Obstinate
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A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present
Vestige
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To adorn or decorate
Garnish
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Disorder; confusion
Disarray
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Lacking in amount, quantity; meager
Scantly
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Hazy, vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
Nebulous