Lesson 9 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Amiable (Mr. Congeniality)

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friendly or sociable

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Grass

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coarse, harsh

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Discursive

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rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly

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Docile

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easily managed or obedient

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Estrange

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to separate

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Exonerate

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to free from blame or responsibility

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Gratuitous

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given generously or freely

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Hypothesize

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to reach a conclusion based on an assumption or something not proven

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Indignation

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anger resulting from something unjust

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Induce

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to bring on or to bring about

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Intractable

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stubborn or difficult to manage

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Introspective

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the quality of examining ones on mind or thoughts

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Lucid

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easily understood like the dream

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Meticulous

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extremely cautious

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Misanthrope (basically Hiltler)

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a hater of mankind

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Munificent

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very generous, often shows gratuity

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Plagiarize

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to steal and use another’s work as ones’ own

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Profuse

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extravagantly abundant, flowing freely

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Recluse

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a person who lives in solitude, a hermit

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Sated

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satisfied fully

21
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Stupefy

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To dull ones senses

22
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Terse

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straight to the point, laconic

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Transient

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quickly passing

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Virtuoso

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someone scheduled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician

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Ambiguous

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having more than one meaning, unclear