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HHG Vocab Flashcards

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Pedestrian

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(adj) dull or boring person

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Appallingly

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(adv) very bad in a way that causes fear, shock, or disgust

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Predilection

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(n) a natural liking for something

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Derisive

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(adj) characterized by laughing, insulting, or mocking someone

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Blunder

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(n) a stupid or careless mistake

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Inconspicuous

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(adj) not very easy to see or notice

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Plaintive

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(adj) expressing suffering or sadness

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Wan

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(adj) looking sick pale or weak

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Raucous

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(adj) loud and unpleasant to listen to

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Apathetic

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(adj) having or showing no emotion

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Blasphemy

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(n) great disrespect shown to god or something holy

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Resplendent

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(adj) very bright and attractive

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Obsequiously

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(adv) overly eager to help or obey

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Scintillating

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(adj) very clever amusing and interesting

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Squalid

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(adj) very dirty or unpleasant

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Officious

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(adj) an annoying person who is very bossy

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Machismo

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(n) a way of behaving agreeing with traditional ideas of men being strong and aggressive

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Fetid

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(adj) a very unpleasant smell

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Lewd

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(adj) crude and offensive

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Ingratiating

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(adj) trying to gain someones approval or favor

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Brash

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(adj) confident and aggressive in a rude or unpleasant way

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Nonchalant

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(adj) calm in a way that shows you are care free

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Vitriolic

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(adj) using harsh angry words

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Abject

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(adj) extremely bad or severe

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Bleak

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(adj) not warm friendly or cheerful

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Exacerbate

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(v) to make worse

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Menace

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(n) an annoying person

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Seethe

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(v) to feel or show strong emotion in a negative way

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Dolefully

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(adv) being sad

30
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Derelict

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(adj) no longer cared or used by anyone

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