Glass castle vocab Flashcards
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Avarice
A
greed for wealth or material gain
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Aplomb
A
self-confidence or assurance
2
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Cacophony
A
harsh sound
3
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Debilitate
A
make someone weak
4
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Denigrate
A
criticize unfairly
5
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Denizen
A
inhabitant
6
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Dichotomy
A
a division into two
7
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Ebullient
A
cheerful; full of energy
8
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Ephemeral
A
lasting for a short time
9
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Ineffable
A
not being able to express in words
10
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Insidious
A
stealthy; harmful
11
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Insipid
A
lacking flavor
12
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Languid
A
weak from illness; fatigue
13
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Languish
A
grow weak or feeble
14
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Melancholy
A
feeling sad with no obvious cause
15
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Munificent
A
very generous; unnecessary
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Nefarious
A
wicked or criminal
17
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Obfuscate
A
unclear; bewilder someone
18
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Pernicious
A
harmful effect; gradual
19
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Pervasive
A
spread throughout; widely
20
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Opulent
A
rich; luxurious
21
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Resilient
A
recover quickly
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Precarious
A
not secure
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Prolific
A
highly productive
24
Squalor
dirty/unpleasant; poverty
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Ubiquitous
present; found everywhere
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Voracious
eating big quantities of food
