English Voc 10 Flashcards

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Amnesty

A

a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness

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Amorphous

A

shapeless

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Animosity

A

active enmity (hatred)

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Concur

A

express agreement, approve

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Condone

A

pardon or overlook

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Discerning

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mentally quick or observing, having insight

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Discordant

A

inharmonious; conflicting

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Equivocal

A

doubtful,ambiguous

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Erroneous

A

mistaken, wrong

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Frivolity

A

lack of seriousness

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Homogeneous

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alike, same

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Indulgent

A

humoring; yielding; lenient

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Infallible

A

free from error

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Infer

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to deduce, conclude

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Loathe

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to hate

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Miserly

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stingy; mean

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Opulence

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wealth, affluence

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Perverse

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inclined to go against what is expected; to turn stubbornly away from what is good or proper

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Philanthropist

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one who has a love for mankind; shows good will to all men through his actions towards others

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Remuneration

A

act of payment for service or loss; to recompense or pay back