Exercise 5 and 6 Flashcards
1
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Herculean
A
needing great strength and determination
2
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Ferocity
A
Aggression
3
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Figurative
A
Used not with the literal meaning of the word but with imaginative/metaphorical meaning
4
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Dawdle
A
To do something slowly, to linger
5
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Deference
A
Respect, politeness
6
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Defile
A
To spoil something, to mar
7
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Flimsy
A
Very thin, fragile
8
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Fortify
A
to make something strong in order to protect it
9
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Defray
A
To pay the cost of something
10
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Desecration
A
The action of showing no respect to something holy
11
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Impertinent
A
rude, impolite
12
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Devout
A
Pious, devoted
13
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Dilapidated
A
old and in poor condition
14
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Impel
A
to urge
15
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Imprudence
A
rash, impulsive
16
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Inadvertent
A
not intentional
17
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Devoid
A
Lacking something
18
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Diligence
A
The quality of working carefully and sincerely
19
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Dogmatic
A
opinionated
20
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Inclement
A
unpleasantly cold wind or rain
