Lesson 8 Flashcards by Keelin hollywood | Brainscape

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disconsolate

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adj

Dejected, downcast, cheerless.

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felicitous

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adj

Very well suited or expressed, pleasant.

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flagellation

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noun

The act or practice of whipping.

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oppressive

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adj

Unreasonably burdensome.

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pathological

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Adj

Altered or caused by a disease.

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phobia

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noun

Exaggerated or illogical fear.

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preclude

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verb

To rule out in advance.

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quandary

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noun

A difficult situation or problem.

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trepidation

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noun

Fearful agitation.

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zeal

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noun

Eagerness or ardent pursuit of something.

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