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English Vocab Week 1 Flashcards

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Licentious

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adj. morally unrestrained

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Licentious syn:

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immoral; lewd

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Licentious ant:

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chaste; pure

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Numismatist

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n. a coin collector

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Paucity

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n. a scarcity, lack

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Paucity syn:

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insufficiency

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Paucity ant:

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abundance

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Fatalistic

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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

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Obtrude

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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited

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Obtrude syn:

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impose; intrude

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Obtrude ant:

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extricate

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Pensive

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adj. dreamily thoughtful

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Pensive syn:

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reflective; meditative

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Pensive ant:

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silly; frivolous

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Lackadaisical

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adj. uninterested; listless

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Lackadaisical syn:

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spiritless; apathetic; languid

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Lackadaisical ant:

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enthusiastic; inspired

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Alienate

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v. to turn away feelings or affections

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Alienate syn:

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estrange; set against

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Alienate ant:

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endear; unite

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Elated

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adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

22
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Elated syn:

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overjoyed

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Elated ant:

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depressed

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Epigram

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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

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Epigram syn:

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aphorism; bon mot; quip

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