English Vocabulary-Week 3 Flashcards
1
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Assuage
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to make something unpleasant less severe; to reduce severity
2
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Audacious
A
fearless and daring
3
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Circumspect
A
cautious; aware of potential consequences
4
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Condone
A
to overlook, harden, or disregard
5
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Desiccate
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to dry out thoroughly
6
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Diatribe
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an abusive, condemnatory speech
7
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Dogmatic
A
dictatorial in one’s opinion
8
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Droll
A
amusing in a wry, subtle way
9
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Eloquent
A
persuasive and moving especially in speech
10
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Fallow
A
dormant; unused
11
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Furtive
A
secret or stealthy
12
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Lampoon
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to ridicule usually with satire
13
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Malinger
A
to evade responsibility
14
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Orotund
A
pompous
15
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Reticent
A
silent or reserved
16
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Sardonic
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cynical; scornfully mocking
17
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Sully
A
to varnish or taint
18
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Surfeit
A
an excessive amount
19
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Verdant
A
green with vegetation; inexperienced
20
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Vernal
A
related to spring, youth, or freshness
