English 15 + 16 Flashcards

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1
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apocryphal

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not genuine

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2
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coalesce

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to merge, fuse, join

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3
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cryptic

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having a secret meaning

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4
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dissipation

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wasteful spending

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edifying

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instructing and improving

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equivocate

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to hide from the truth

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indefatigable

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tireless, always awake

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8
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interminable

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having no end

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9
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respite

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a rest or a delay

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10
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trifling

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not significant

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adversity

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struggle/hardships

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12
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commandeer

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take control by force

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13
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desolation

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lonely/misery

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14
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heft

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important

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15
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implacable

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impossible to soothe

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16
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rash

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foolish

17
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restitution

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making good for loss or damage

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revelry

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festivity/ noisy merrymaking

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revulsion

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a sudden feeling of disgust

20
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tremulous

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marked by trembling