Group 21 & 22 Flashcards

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Abject

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1) Terrible without hope
2) Without pride or respect for yourself

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2
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Amicable

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Characterized by friendliness

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3
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Animosity

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Strong hostility

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4
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Aver

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State or assert to the case, declare

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5
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Barrage

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Overwhelming number of questions, criticisms etc

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6
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Cathartic

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Providing physiological belief through open expression of strong emotions

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7
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Eloquent

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Clearly expressing or indicating something

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7
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Enthrall

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Capture the fascinated imagination of

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8
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Fledgling

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Immature and inexperienced

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9
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Fortitude

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Courage in pain and adversity

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10
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Fortuitous

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Happening by chance rather than intention

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11
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Goad

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Provoke or annoy someone into taking action

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12
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Imminent

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About to happen

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13
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Incontrovertible

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Not able to be denied or disputed

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14
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Itinerant

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Travelling from place to place

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15
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Magnanimous

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Generous or forgiving

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16
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Meritorious

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Deserving praise or reward

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17
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Mutiny

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Open rebellion against proper authorities

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18
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Paradoxical

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Seemingly absurd or self contradictory

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19
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Render

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1) To cause somebody/something to be in a particular situation
2) To provide help etc to someone

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20
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Repertoire

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Stock of skills or types of behavior that a person can do

21
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Resilient

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Able to withstand or quickly recover from difficult conditions

22
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Resolute

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Admirably purposeful, determined

23
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Supple

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Flexible, easily manipulated

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Valor
Great courage in face of danger
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Unprecedented
Never done or known before
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Stinting
Supplying ungenerous or inadequate amount of something
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Extrapolate
Forming an opinion or making judgement using the fact that you know from a different situation
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Liability
A state of being responsible
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Euphoric
Characterized by feeling intense excitement
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Elementary
Most basic kind, straightforward and uncomplicated
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Heterodox
Not accepting with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs
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Fervent
Having or displaying passionate intensity
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Gaffe
An unintended act or remark causing embarrassment
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Painstaking
done with or employing greater care and thoroughness, exacting
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Qualm
Moral doubts
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Exonerate
Release from duty, release from blame for wrongdoing
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Implicit
Not expressed directly but understood by the people involved
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Phlegmatic
Not easily angered or upset, calm
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Propensity
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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Foment
Instigate or stir up
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Embelish
Make more interesting by adding more details
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Inviolate
Free or safe from injury or violation
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Renege
Go back from a promise, contract or undertaking
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Obstinate
Very difficult to change and overcome
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Vivacious
Lively and friendly
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Histrionic
Dramatic behavior designed to attact attention
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Prodigious
Remarkably great in extent, size or degree
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Falter
Lose strength or momentum, move hesitantly
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Chastise
Reprimand harshly