English Flashcards

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Meekly

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in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.

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Awe

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noun:
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

verb:
inspire with awe.
“they were both awed by the vastness of the forest”

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3
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Unwittingly

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without being aware; unintentionally

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4
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Defiance

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open resistance; bold disobedience.

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5
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Neatly

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in a neat/organized way.
“neatly folded shirts”

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Neatly

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in a neat way.
“neatly folded shirts”

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7
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Invective

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Abusive language

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8
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Untoward

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Inconvenient

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9
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Arrant

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Entirely and completely

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10
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surmised

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

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11
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contrived

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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.

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hinder

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prevent, stop, impede, hinder, block, preclude

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13
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haphazard

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lacking any obvious principle of organization

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14
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fruitless

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failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless.

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15
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rebut

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claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.

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16
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Mitigate

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to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad