Lesson 15 Vocab Flashcards

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Decorous

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Polite; dignified; proper

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Irrelevant

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Not relating to; not belonging; not to the point

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Strident

A

Harsh to the ear; shrill; grating

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Emit

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To send out; to give forth; to utter to issue

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Intricate

A

Involved; complicated; hard to understand; detailed

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Stupendous

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Overwhelming; amazingly large; astonishing

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Incredulous

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Doubting; skeptical; unable to believe

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Eccentric

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Irregular; whimsical; odd; deviating from the norm

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Intimidated

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Made to feel afraid; overawed; timid

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Pallid

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Pale; wan; faint in color

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Mortification

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Shame; humiliation; loss of self-respect

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Suffusion

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a blending of two colors, liquid, lights, sounds, etc.

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13
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Disperse

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To break up and scatter; to spread about

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14
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Pliant

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Adaptable; easily bent; compliant

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15
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Hiatus

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A break or gap; blank space; a pause

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