English 3 Flashcards

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ephemeral

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short-lived

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relegate

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to dismiss

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futile

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hopeless: worthless: useless

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condone

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to forgive

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tranquility

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calm

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dissent

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disagreement

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conciliate

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to soothe: to end a dispute

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incessant

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never-ending

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disparity

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inequality: difference

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disparage

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to speak badly of

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conventional

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ordinary: customary: normal: traditional

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rigor

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harshness or severity

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auspicious

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favorable: positive

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universal

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existing or present everywhere

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fickle

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unpredictable: whimsical

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furtive

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secrative

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gullible

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overly trusting: willing to believe anything

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remorse

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secretive

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repress

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to hold down

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respite

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a rest: a pause: a break