List B-20 Flashcards

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concomitant

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occurrence together or in connection with one another; accompaniment

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debauchery

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indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance

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gelid

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very cold; icy

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immolate

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to kill as a sacrifice; to slaughter or destroy

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incompatible

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antagonistic; incapable of getting along together

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incongruous

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not corresponding; inconsistent

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incorrigible

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incapable of being correct or reformed

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maudlin

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excessively sentimental

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nefarious

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evil; infamous

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perfunctory

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done or acting routinely and with little interest or care

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prosaic

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matter of fact; straightforward; dull; ordinary

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revulsion

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strong feeling of disgust or loathing

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solemnity

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a solemn observance; seriousness

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termagant

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a brawling, quarrelsome person, esp a scolding or nagging woman

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auspicious

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favorable

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