February 2023 Flashcards

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Cordial

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Saftevand
Eller
Warm and welcoming, earnest

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Vociferate

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Verb
shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently.
“he then began to vociferate loudly”

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Clamorously

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Adverb
in manner that attracts attention
synonyms:loudly, obstreperously

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Infatuated

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Adjective

Obsessed
possessed with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
“an infatuated teenager”

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Deplorable

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Adjective

deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
“children living in deplorable conditions”

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Indignation

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Noun

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“the letter filled Lucy with indignation

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Shudder

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Verb

(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
“I shuddered with horror”

Noun

an act of shuddering.
“the elevator rose with a shudder”

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Derision

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noun
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
“my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief”

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Detestation

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noun
intense dislike.
“Wordsworth’s detestation of aristocracy”
(A detested person or thing)

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Aversion

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noun
a strong dislike or disinclination.
“he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise”

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Pertinacious

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adjectiveFORMAL
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
“he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions”

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Sanguine

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adjective
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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
“he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
2.
Blood-red

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