nov 9th Flashcards

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boisterous

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  1. Noisily turbulent: ROWDY
  2. Marked by expressive of exuberance and high spirits
  3. STORMY, TUMULTUOUS
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idiosyncrasy

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  1. A peculiarity of constitution or temperament

2. Characteristic peculiarity

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Upheaval

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Extreme agitation or disorder: radical change

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Rampant

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  1. Rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
  2. Marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint
  3. Profusely widespread
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Detriment

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  1. Injury, damage

2. A cause of injury or damage

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Regurgitate

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To become thrown or poured back

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Inexorable

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Not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped: RELENTLESS

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Facet

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Any of the definable aspects that make up a subject or an object

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Feign

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Pretend; give a false appearance

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Furtive

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Done in a quiet or secretive way

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Formidable

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  1. Very powerful or strong
  2. Very difficult to deal with
  3. Large or impressive in size or amount
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Stratified

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  1. Formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers

2. Divided into social classes

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Provocation

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The act of provoking, something that provokes or stimulates : Incitement

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14
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Valediction

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Bidding farewell

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Scathing

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Bitterly severe

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Repudiate

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To refuse to acknowledge, to reject, to refuse to accept, to refuse to have anything to do with

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flout

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  1. SCORN

2. To indulge in scornful behavior

18
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Relish

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A feeling of liking