Honors Vocabulary 10 Flashcards

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morose

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adj.- sad, gloomy

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malignant

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adj.- causing or intending harm

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3
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primordial

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adj.- relating to the earliest stages

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4
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primeval

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adj.- ancient, primordial

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5
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unwonted

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adj.- unusual, out of the ordinary

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latent

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adj.- hidden, present but not active

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vicarious

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adj.- experienced secondhand

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8
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arduous

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adj.- hard, requiring a lot of work and effort

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9
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malingerer

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n.- one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

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10
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belligerent

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adj.- aggressive, desiring to fight

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lugubrious

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adj.- very sad or gloomy, mournful

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monotonous

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adj.- boring or tiring because of lack of variety

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13
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deluge

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adj.- a flood or anything coming in a heavy rush

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obdurate

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adj.- stubborn

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15
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callow

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adj.- immature, not experienced

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superfluous

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adj.- extra, excessive

17
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repugnance

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n.- disgust, strong dislike

18
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voracious

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adj.- desiring much, ravenous

19
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inexorable

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adj.- relentless, unable to be changed or persuaded

20
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slovenly

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adj.- messy, untidy, careless, sloppy