level f unit 1 second half Flashcards

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jaded

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(adj) wearied, worn out, dulled

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lurid

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(adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion, sensational, pale or sallow in color

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meritorious

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(adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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petulant

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(adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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prerogative

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(n) a special right or privilege, a special quality showing excellence

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provincial

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(adj) pertaining to an outlying area, local, narrow in mind or outlook countrified in the sense of being limited and backward, of simple plain design that originated in the country side (n) a person with a narrow point of view, a person from and outlying area, a soldier from a province or colony

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simulate

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(v) to make pretense of, imitate, to show the outer signs of

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transcend

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(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed

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umbrage

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(n) shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade, an overshadowing influence or power, offense, resentment, a vague suspicion

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unctuous

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(adj) excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression or earnestness, sincerity or piety, fatty, oily, pliable

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