l19 Flashcards

1
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dilatory

A

intended to delay

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2
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languid

A

lacking energy/spirit (can be for inanimate objects)

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3
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lethargy

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severe lack of energy (only w ppl)

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4
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melancholy

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sadness
sad and gloomy

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5
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quiescent

A

being still, quiet, inactive

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6
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repose

A

rest, relaxation
to sleep or lie down

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7
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sloth

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laziness

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8
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somnambulate

A

sleepwalk

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9
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soporific

A

causing to sleep
noun - sleep medicine

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10
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stupor

A

a daze

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11
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obstreperous

A

noisy/hard to control

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12
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obtuse

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slow to understand

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13
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odious

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extremely unpleasant

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14
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onerous

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burdensome

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15
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oration

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formal speech

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16
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ornate

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elaborate and decorated

17
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ostentatious

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showy, glitzy

18
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face the music

A

accept reality

19
Q

darkest before dawny

A

things seem the worst before they get good

20
Q

through thick and thin

A

through good and bad times

21
Q

root words:
somn-
leg-
dorm-

A

sleep
law
sleep