English Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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fortitude

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strength of mind

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pall

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bore

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diminutive

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very small

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archaic

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out of date or old fashioned

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nebulous

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vague

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polarize or divisive

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break into opposing factors

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digress

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to depart from a subject

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tenacious

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showing great determination

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exhort

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strongly encourage

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10
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penchant or predilection

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preference for something or inclination

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boorish or uncouth

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vulgar

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indignant

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outrage at something unjust

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13
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admonish

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earnestly caution

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callous

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insensitive

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intrepid or undaunted

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fearless

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itinerant

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mobile

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impetus

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motivation or push to do something

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bucolic, rustic, pastoral

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charmingly rural

19
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equanimity

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calmness

20
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panache or verve

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dash and flamboyant

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placid or serene

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very calm

22
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amalgam

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combination of different elements

23
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intemperate

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lacking restraint

24
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laud, extol, tout, acclaim

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praise or applaud

25
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disparage

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belittle