Fortitude-Jubilant Flashcards

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fortitude

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(n.) - strength, bravery

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fortuitous

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(adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance

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foster

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(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage

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frenetic

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(adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic

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gape

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(v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly

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gay

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(adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual

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gluttonous

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(adj.) - insatiable in appetite

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goad

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(v.) - to urge, to provoke into action

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gourmand

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(n.) - one who likes eating and drinking

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grandiose

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(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope

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gregarious

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(adj.) - sociable, outgoing

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grotto

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(n.) - a small cave or cavern

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guile

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(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior

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hail

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(v.) - to come from

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hapless

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(adj.) - unlucky

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harmony

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(n.) - agreement, often of sound

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harrowing

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(adj.) - agonizing, distressing

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hedonist

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(n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure

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henchman

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(n.) - a trusted follower, goon

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hiatus

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(n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break

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hiemal

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(adj.) - wintry, relating to winter

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hierarchy

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(n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals

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histrionic

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(adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional

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idolatrous

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(adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person

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illusory

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(adj.) - deceptive, produced by an illusion

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immaculate

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(adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure

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immutable

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(adj.) - not susceptible to change

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impecunious

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(adj.) - excessively poor

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impervious

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(adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected

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impudent

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(adj.) - rude, improper

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incessant

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(adj.) - without interruption

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incisive

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(adj) - intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

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inclement

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(adj.) - stormy, bad, severe

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inclination

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(n.) - a tendency, propensity

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indictment

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(n.) - accusation of wrongdoing

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indignation

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(n.) - anger due to an unfair situation

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inextricable

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(adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled

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infuse

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(v.) - to inject

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ingenious

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(adj.) - marked by special intelligence

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inimical

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(adj.) - hostile, threatening

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iniquity

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(n.) - a wicked act, a sin

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innate

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(adj.) - inborn, native, inherent

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innocuous

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(adj.) - harmless

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inquisitor

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(n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry

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inundate

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(v.) - to flood

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invariable

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(adj.) - not susceptible to change

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invective

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(n.) - a verbal attack

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inveterate

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(adj.) - habitual, natural

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irascible

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(adj.) - easily angered

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jubilant

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(adj.) - joyful, happy