GE vocab 2 Flashcards

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pettishly

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adv
irritably

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miscreant

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n
a wicked person

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Thwart(ed)

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v
To frustrate

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copious

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adj
plentiful

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auspicious

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adj
Lucky, predicting a good future

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reproach(ed)

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v
To blame or criticize

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repugnance

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n
A feeling of intense dislike

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dubious(ly)

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adv
Vaguely or doubtfully

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9
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smiter

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n
One who strikes forcefully or causes pain/suffering

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extricate

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v
To get out of an entanglement

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profess(ed)

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v
To declare openly

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supercilious(ly)

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adv
Haughtily and scornfully, arrogant

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spectral

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adj
ghostly

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fealty

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n
loyalty

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brazen

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adj
Made of or resembling brass in color and hardness

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causeway

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n
A raised road across water or swampland

17
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devolve(d)

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v
To pass down to another person

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demeanor

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n
Behavior or conduct

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apparition

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n
A ghost

20
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inaptitude

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n
The lack of ability (to do something well)