Group 34 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Amelioration
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(n.) improvement
2
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Carping
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(v.) complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters
3
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Desist
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(v.) to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop
4
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Exorcism
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(n.) the expulsion or attempted expulsion of an evil spirit
5
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Impromptu
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(adj.) made or done without previous preparation
6
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Lummox
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(n.) a clumsy, stupid person
7
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Ostentatious
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(adj.) showy
8
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Precocious
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(adj.) unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development
9
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Sanction
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(n.) authoritative permission or approval, as for an action
10
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Turpitude
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(n.) wickedness; a vile or depraved act
