english vocab set 3 Flashcards
1
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- having or showing no pity or compassion for others
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Ruthless
2
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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
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Melancholy
3
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overcome with anger; extremely indignant
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Apoplectic
4
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offense or annoyance
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Umbrage
5
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morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
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Rectitude
6
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a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character
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Disposition
7
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an authoritative prohibition
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Interdict
8
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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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Propensity
9
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opposite in nature, direction, or meaning
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contray
10
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an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure
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Escapade
11
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- owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
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Beholden
12
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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
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Cantankerous
