list group 6-10 Flashcards
1
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abstain
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desist; go without; withdraw
2
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blighted
A
damaged; destroyed; ruined
3
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credulous
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gullible; ready to believe anything
4
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enshroud
A
cover
5
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haughtiness
A
arrogance; pride
6
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lachrymose
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tearful; sad
7
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Obfuscate
A
deliberately make something difficult to understand
8
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Plethora
A
an excess
9
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repudiate
A
shun; eschew
10
Q
tedium
A
boredom
11
Q
Abstemious
A
self denying; refraining from indulging
12
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Blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
13
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
14
Q
Enunciation
A
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
15
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Headstrong
A
stubborn; willful
16
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Lackluster
A
dull; monotonous; bland
17
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Objective
A
unbiased; not subjective
18
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Pliable
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flexible; not stubborn
19
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Rescind
A
retract; repeal
20
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Temper
A
to moderate; soften
21
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Abstruse
A
difficult to understand; obscure
22
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Blunderbuss
A
- ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
23
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Cringe
A
recoil; flinch; shy away
24
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
25
Hedonism
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
26
Laconic
using few words; brief; to the point
27
Oblique
indirect; slanting
28
Plumage
feathers of a bird
29
Resignation
acceptance of fate
30
Tenacious
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
31
Accolade
tribute; honor; praise
32
Bolster
support; prop up
33
Cryptic
puzzling; enigmatic
34
Ephemeral
short-lived
35
Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
36
Lamentation
expression of regret or sorrow
37
Obliterate
destroy; demolish; eradicate
38
Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
39
Resolution
determination
40
Tentative
not certain
41
Acquiesce
to agree to; give in to
42
Bombast
arrogant, pompous language
43
Curtail
cut short
44
Epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
45
Heed
listen to
46
Lampoon
ridicule; spoof
47
Oblivious
totally unaware
48
Podium
raised platform
49
Resonant
echoing
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Tenuous
flimsy; not solid
