English Vocab Quiz 4 Flashcards

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1
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What is Ameliorate?

A

To make something better

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2
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What is Ardour?

A

Intense passion or enthusiasm

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3
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What is Cesspool?

A

A dirty or corrupt place

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4
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What is Dogmatism?

A

To make your opnions sound like facts

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5
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What is Countenance?

A

Facial expression

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6
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What is Facile?

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Something that’s easily achieved or accomplished

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7
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What is Flit?

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To move quickly and lightly

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8
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What is Stanch?

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To stop the flow of something

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9
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What is Indefatigable?

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Showing persistent and untiring efforts

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10
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What is Inexorable?

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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11
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What is Insurrection?

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A violent uprising or rebellion against authority

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12
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What is Malignant?

A

Malevont, or its a disease infectious

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13
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What is Omnipotent?

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Having unlimited power or authority

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14
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What is Palpitation?

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A rapid and irregular heart beat

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15
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What is Pedantic?

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Overly concerned with small details

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16
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What is Pestilence?

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A deadly and widespread disease

17
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What is Privy

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Having knowledge of something private

18
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What is Purloin?

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To steal

19
Q

What is Sacrilege?

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The misuse of something sacred

20
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What is Stanch?

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To stop the flow of something, typically blood

21
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What is wistful?

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Yearning in a thought full manner