English Vocab Flashcards by Mi mi

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placid

A

not easily upset or excited

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abhor

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to hate

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facetious

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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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contrite

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deeply remorseful for a bad action

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replete

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well-supplied with

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anomaly

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something that deviates from what is expected

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erudite

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showing a great knowledge or learning

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noxious

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blasphemy

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profane talk about holy or sacred things

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absolution

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formal release from guilt or punishment

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cantankerous

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argumentative and uncooperative

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debacle

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a disaster

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deride

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to verbally rip apart

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ennui

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dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

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abstain

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restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

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tenacious

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not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear

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acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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lampoon

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publicly ridicule

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curmudgeon

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a bad-tempered person

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gregarious

A

fond of company