Frankentest Vocab Flashcards

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Conjecture

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Opinion formed without evidence (guess)

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2
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Suppliant

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Someone who asks to prays humbly for something

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Impertinent

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Presumptuous or rude, especially towards authority deserving respect

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Paroxysm

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Sudden fit of action or emption

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5
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Ameliorate

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To make it become better (improve)

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Indefatigable

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Incapable of being fatigued

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7
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Prognosticate

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Foretell from signs or symptoms, predict

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Countenance

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The face, as an indicator of mood, emotion, charzctt

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9
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Repugnance

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Disgust

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Insurrection

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A violent uprising

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Pedantry

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Display of useless knowledge, observance of petty rules or details

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Pertinacity

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The quality of sticking with something or being persistent

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13
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Convalescence

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Time spent recovering from an illness

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14
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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, detestable

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Salubrious

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Favorable to good healtu

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Depravity

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Moral corruption, wickedness

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Ignominious

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Deserving public disgrace or shame

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Irreproachable

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Without fault or blame, impossible to criticize

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Absolution

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Release from guilt, obligation or punishement

20
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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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Fortitude

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Courage in face of pain or adversity

22
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Precipice

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Steep rock face or cliff

23
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Maw

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Jawa of fierce ajimal

24
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Disconsolate

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Unhappy, unable to be comforted

25
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Hovel

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Small humble dwelling

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Venerable

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Deserving respect, from age, position, dignity

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Enigmatic

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Difficult to understand or interpret

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Indignation

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Strong displeasure at something considered unjust offensive insulting or base

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Wanton

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Without check or limitation, unruly

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Myriad

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Countless

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Respite

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Short period of rest from something diffickut

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Malignant

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Causing harm or suffering

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Benign

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Gentle, kindly, harmless

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Poignant

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Painfully affecting the feelings, Emotionally moving

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Candor

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Unreserved, honest, sincere expression

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Dilatory

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Characterized by procrastination

37
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Machinations

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Scheming or crafty action intentes to accomplish some usually evil end

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Indolence

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Avoidance of activity (laziness)

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Abhor

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Regard with disgust and hatrd

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Insolent

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Rude, arrogant lack of respect

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Ennui

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Listlessness from boredom or lack of activity

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Languid

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Lacking vigor and energy, sluggish

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Squalid

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Extremely dirty and unpleasant

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion, or idea

45
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Destitute

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Lacking basic necessities of life, impoverished