Medea Vocab Flashcards

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Define Melancholy w/ part of speech

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  • adjective
    Feeling sad and pensive
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Define Melancholy w/ part of speech

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  • adjective
    Feeling sad and pensive
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Melancholy example

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She was melancholic after her father passed away.

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Define baleful w/ part of speech

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  • adjective
    Threatening harm
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Baleful example

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He had a baleful aura.

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Melancholy synonyms

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Miserable, desolate, low-spirited

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Baleful synonyms

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Menacing, malevolent, sinister

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Define implacable w/ part of speech

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  • adjective
    Unable to be appeased
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Define implacable w/ part of speech

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  • adjective
    Unable to be appeased
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Implacable example

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The military troops were implacable.

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Implacable example

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The military troops were implacable.

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Implacable synonyms

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Unforgiving, unwavering, remorseless

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Define impetuous w/ part of speech

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  • Adjective
    Something acting or doing something quickly and without thought or care.
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Impetuous synonyms

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Carelessness, impulsive, rash

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Impetuous example

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Her impetuous working style for her fired.

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Define avail w/ part of speech

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  • noun
    Use or benefit
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Avail synonyms

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In vain, for nothing, unsuccessfully

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Avail synonyms

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In vain, for nothing, unsuccessfully

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Avail example

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The soldiers’ training was to no avail during the ruthless war.

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Avail example

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The soldiers’ training was to no avail during the ruthless war.

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Hasten synonyms

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Rush, hurry, quicken

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Hasten synonyms

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Rush, hurry, quicken

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Define hasten w/ parts of speech

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  • verb
    Be quick to do something
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Define hasten w/ parts of speech

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  • verb
    Be quick to do something
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Hasten example
The servants hastened to collect sufficient firewood for the upcoming winter season.
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Define recluse w/ part of speech
- noun A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
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Define recluse w/ part of speech
- noun A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
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Recluse synonyms
Hermit, loner, solitarian
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Recluse synonyms
Hermit, loner, solitarian
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Recluse example
The recluse was unaware about the current fashion trends.
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Recluse example
The recluse was unaware about the current fashion trends.
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Define lament w/ part of speech
- noun Fervent display of grief or sorrow.
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Define lament w/ part of speech
- noun Fervent display of grief or sorrow.
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Lament synonyms
Wail, weeping, howl
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Lament example
The queen lamented the king's death.
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Define mollify w/ the part of speech
- verb To appease the anger or anxiety of someone.
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Define mollify w/ the part of speech
- verb To appease the anger or anxiety of someone.
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Mollify synonyms
Pacify, soothe, placate
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Mollify synonyms
Pacify, soothe, placate
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Mollify example
The rebels were mollified following the King's protection edict.
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Mollify example
The rebels were mollified following the King's protection edict.
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Define verbose w/ part of speech
- adjective Using or expressed in an excessive amount/number of words
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Verbose synonyms
Wordy, babbling, redundant
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Verbose synonyms
Wordy, babbling, redundant
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Verbose example
The verbose King made the civilians uninterested when hearing his speech.