DESIDERATA VOCABULARIES Flashcards
1
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AMID
A
Surrounded by; the middle of
2
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ARIDITY
A
The state or quality of being extremely dry.
3
Q
CYNICAL
A
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest.
4
Q
DISENCHANTMENT
A
A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired
5
Q
DRUDGERY
A
Hard menial or dull work
6
Q
FATIGUE
A
Extreme tiredness.
7
Q
HASTE
A
Excessive speed or urgency of moment or action.
8
Q
PERENNIAL
A
Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time
asting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time
9
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PLACIDLY
A
In a calm or peaceful manner
10
Q
SHAM
A
A thing that is not what it is purported to be.
11
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VEXATION
A
The state of being annoyed; frustrated, or worried
