ELA 8 - Vocab Assessment 2 Flashcards
1
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Stolid
A
Calm, dependable, and impassive
2
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Scrupulous
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(Of a person or process): diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
3
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Proffer
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Hold out something to someone for acceptance
4
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Studiously
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Very deliberately
5
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Conciliate
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To make peace with; pacify
6
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Derogatory
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Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
7
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Ignoble
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Not honorable in character or purpose
8
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Sporadic
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Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered
9
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Altercation
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A noisy argument, especially in public
10
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Jaunty
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Expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner