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Grade 9-semester 1 > Flex Day Vocab > Flashcards

Flex Day Vocab Flashcards

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Noxious

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Very harmful

S-poisonous, dangerous

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Facetious

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Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

S-flippant

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Augment

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To increase

S-add, enlarge

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Tenacious

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Not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear

S-relentless, adamant

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Haughty

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Arrogantly superior

S-snobbish, snooty

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Misogynist

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Someone who hates woman

S-sexist

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Jingoistic

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Overly patriotic

S-nationalistic

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Curmudgeon

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A bad tempered person

S-crab, grouch

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Engender

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To cause or give rise to

S-create, produce

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Nuance

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A subtle difference

S-shade, distinction

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Tangent

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A completely different line of thought

S-non sequitur

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Sycophant

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Someone who uses flattery to get what he/she wants from an authority figure
S-flatterer, schmoozer, suck up

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Pernicous

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Intending to cause harm

S-harmful, dangerous

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Placid

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Not easily upset or excited

S-calm

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Coquette

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A woman or girl who flirts to get what she wants

S-tease, flirt

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Deride

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To verbally rip apart

S-mock, insult

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Lampoon

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Publicly ridicule

S-mock

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Kismet

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Destiny

S-fate

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Ennui

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Dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

S-fatigue

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Blasphemy

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Profane talk about holy or sacred things

S-heresy, sacrilige

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Replete

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Well-supplied with something

S-full

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Bilk

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To cheat someone out of money

S-scam

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Implacable

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Unable to be soothed

S-relentless, unyielding

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Ubiquitous

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Appearing everywhere

S-omnipresent, pervasive

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Bovine

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In the manner of a cow

S-slow, dim

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Non sequitor

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A statement that does not logically follow a conversations flow
S-interruption

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Diatribe

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A forceful and bitter verbal attack

S-rant

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Contrite

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Deeply remorseful for a bad action

S-apologetic

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Afinity

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A natural skill

S-talent

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Nefarious

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Wicked or criminal
S-evil
(Nefario-Despicable Me)

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Precursor

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A person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind
S-forerunner, prequel

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Impregnable

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Unable to be captured or broken into

S-secure, strong

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Absolution

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Formal releases from guilt or punishment

S-forgiveness

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Talisman

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Ab object with magical powers to bring good luck

S-charm

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Erudite

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Showing great knowledge or learning

S-intelligent

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Debacle

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Disaster

S-failure

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Absatin

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Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

S-refrain

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Sojourn

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A temporary stay

S-journey

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Covert

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Not openly displayed

S-secret, hidden

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Anomaly

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Something that deviates from what is expected or normal

S-exception

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Renown

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The state of being known and celebrated by many

S-honor, glory

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Abhor

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Hate

S-loathe

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Demure

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Shy or modest

S-reserved

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Slipshod

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Showing lack of care or though

S-botched, sloppy

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Harangue

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Lecture at length in an aggressive way

S-accost, rant

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Bemoan

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Express discontent or sorrow

S-lament, complain

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Cantankerous

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Argumentative and uncooperative

S-bad tempered, crabby

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Temerity

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Excessive or foolish boldness

S-nerve, rashness

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Acquiesce

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Accept something reluctantly but without protest

S-agree, cave

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Gregarious

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Found of company

S-outgoing, social

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Insidous

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Advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

S-treacherous, crafty

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Exonerate

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Remove blame or guilt for wrongdoing

S-clear, erase

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Altruism

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A selfless act

S-philanthropy

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Myopic

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So focused on 1 small thing that the whole picture can’t be seen
S-shortsighted

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Galvanize

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Shock or excite, typically taking action

S-jolt, inspire

Grade 9-semester 1 (4 decks)

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