Groups 6-10 Flashcards

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1
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Admonish

A

scold, warm, threat

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2
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Affectation

A

Pretend

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3
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Alleviate

A

diminish, make go away

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4
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Chauvinistic

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Patriotic

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5
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Connoisseur

A

passionate

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6
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Empirical

A

scientific

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7
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Specious

A

Full of hot air, misleading

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8
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Probity

A

morality

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9
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Pertinacious

A

never giving up on opinion or action

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10
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Dearth

A

lack of something

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11
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Clamorous

A

Loud

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12
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Hyperbole

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Exagerrate

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13
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Indolent

A

Lazy

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14
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Loathe

A

Hate

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15
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Malleable

A

Flexible

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16
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Neophyte

A

New at something

17
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Platitude

A

common phrase with no meaning

18
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Irreverent

A

Disrespectful, doesn’t take situations seriously

19
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Sanction

A

Approve and/or punish

20
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Accentuate

A

Highlight

21
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Conjectural

A

Based on thinking, opposite of empirical

22
Q

Decadent

A

Decline of society morals

23
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Gainsay

A

Contradict

24
Q

Galvanize

A

Motivating

25
Q

Nettlesome

A

annoying

26
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Perfidy

A

Mask true intentions

27
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Mundane

A

Boring

28
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Pugnacious

A

Eager to fight

29
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Vapid

A

dull, boring, airhead