list 3 & 4 Flashcards

1
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Equanimity

A

Evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure

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2
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exacerbate

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to irritate or make bitter; to make more violent

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3
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gratuity

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A tip; payment for service for which no bill is offered

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4
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Incredulous

A

Skeptical; doubtful; too extraordinary to be believed

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5
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Loquacious

A

talkative; chatty

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6
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abduct

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to carry off by force

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7
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Tractable

A

easily managed, taught or controlled

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8
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obliterate

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to do away with or destroy; to blot out completely

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9
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prodigious

A

extraordinary in size or amount; enormous

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10
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haughty

A

having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others

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11
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reticent

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quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative

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12
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travail

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hard work; exhausting labor; agony

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13
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opulence

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wealth, luxury, or abundance

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14
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arduous

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difficult,strenuous, or hard to achieve

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15
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paltry

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practically worthless, petty; trifling

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16
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reprehensible

A

deserving blame; wrong

17
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stringent

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strict; rigid; exacting

18
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taciturn

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habitually silent; not given to conversation

19
Q

ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

20
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vapid

A

having lost its spirit or zest, spiritless