Literary Vocabulary Flashcards by Chloe Taylor | Brainscape

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burning, disturbing, troublesome
ANT: relaxed

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Importunate

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beneficent, big-hearted, charitable
ANT: greedy

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Munificent

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dubious, evasive, puzzling
ANT: certain

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Equivocal

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deceptive, false, inaccurate
ANT: accurate

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Specious

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abnormal, atypical, unnatural
ANT: normal

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Anomalous

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alertness, attention, experience
ANT: disregard

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Sentience

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brutal, cruel, harsh
ANT: kind

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Oppressive

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unbearable, outrageous, impossible
ANT: delightful

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Insufferable

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arrogant, haughty, unsympathetic
ANT: humble

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Disdainful

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discolored, pale, worn
ANT: bright

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Wan

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epidemic, flu, illness
ANT: comfort

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Malady

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narcolepsy, trypanosomiasis, African sleeping sickness
ANT: none

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Cataleptical

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disease, disorder, illness
ANT: health

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Distemper

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angelic, religious, blessed
ANT: sinful

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Seraph

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melody, theme, burden
ANT: silence

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Refrain

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deceive, mislead, betray
ANT: offer

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Beguile

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gloomy, sorrowful, grim
ANT: cheerful

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Melancholy

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disgusting, horrible, obnoxious
ANT: delightful

A

Loathsome

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deadly, harmful, fatal
ANT: clean, safe

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Pestilential

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extensive, generous, aplenty
ANT: lacking

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Copious

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cupidity, greediness, thrift
ANT: generosity

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Avarice

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extravagant, lavish, reckless
ANT: careful

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Improvident

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cupidity, greediness, thrift
ANT: generosity

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Avarice

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repress, soothe, tame
ANT: aggravate

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Pacify

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accelerate, hasten, trigger
ANT: hinder

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Precipitate