EL 2 Flashcards

1
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gratification

A

pleasure gained from satisfaction of a desire

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2
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entreaty

A

an earnest or humble request

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3
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portend

A

be a sign or warning

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4
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atrophied

A

withered; decayed

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5
Q

bohemian

A

a person who avoids convention in life

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6
Q

slop

A

swine’s food

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7
Q

emolument

A

salary or fees from office

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8
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admonition

A

gentle reproof

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9
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abduce

A

draw or take away

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10
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dimunition

A

reduction; abatement

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11
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egoistic

A

self-centered

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12
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egotistic

A

boastful

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13
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exiguity

A

meagerness

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14
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altruistic

A

devoted to welfare of others

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15
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bovine

A

dull

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16
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eschewed

A

avoided; shunned

17
Q

prurient

A

having lustful thoughts or desires

18
Q

pugnacious

A

inclined to quarrel

19
Q

caprice

A

whimsicality

20
Q

pusillanimity

A

timidity; cowardliness

21
Q

pretentions

A

a pretext; affectations

22
Q

supercilious

A

haughtily disdainful