English 4 Flashcards

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Revere

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Feel deep respect or admiration for something or someone

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Lethargic

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Sluggish, Apathetic, Worn out

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Ubiquitous

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Present, Appearing, or found everywhere

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equanimity

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mental calmness,composure,and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

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trepidatious

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apprehensive or nervous; a feeling of fear or agitation

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Negligent

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Failing to take proper care in something

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Facade

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an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

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permeate

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spread throughout

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perfunctory

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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

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punitive

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inflicting or intended as punishment; extremely high

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feasible

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possible to do easily or conveniently; likely, probable

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congenial

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pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own

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confidant

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a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them to not repeat it to others

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reclusive

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avoiding the company of other people solitary

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advocate

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a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; to publicly recommend or support

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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feeling or actions of another person

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malevolent

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having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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muse

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to become absorbed in thought; to think about something carefully and thoroughly

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bereft

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deprived of or lacking something

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vigilant

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keeping careful watch for possible danger and difficulties

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dogmatic

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characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts

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juxtaposition

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the fact of two things being seen or place close together with contrasting effect

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Strenuous

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requiring or using great exertion

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delegate

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entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself

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epiphany

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a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new way