list 6 vocab Flashcards by Madeline Blankinship | Brainscape

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alacrity

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speed, readiness

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allay

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to sooth

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alleviate

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to relieve

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boisterous

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loud, energetic

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colossus

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an enormous structure

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comatose

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lethargic, unconscious

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dutiful

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careful to fulfil obligations

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dynamic

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characterized by continuous change or activity

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fickle

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characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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figurative

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symbolic

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histrionic

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excessively dramatic or emotional

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immaculate

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impeccably clean, spotless, pure

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lewd

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vulgar, offensive, rude

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nefarious

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horribly villainous

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pittance

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very small amount

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placate

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to soothe, appease

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somnolent

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sleepy

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soothsayer

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a fortune teller

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ubiquitous

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existing everywhere, widespread

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vocation

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one’s work or professional calling; career