Oct 20, vocabs Flashcards

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Vociferous

A

(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous. (Vocal)

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drab

A

lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

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Odious

A

extremely unpleasant;.detestable

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4
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Orator

A

a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled. public speaker

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5
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Fuselage

A

Part of airplane

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Recluse

A

a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. (Hermit)

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Atheist

A

a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.

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Hermit

A

a person living in solitude as a religious discipline.

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Benefactor

A

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

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Gibes

A

an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

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Chicanery

A

the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

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Gulie

A

sly or cunning intelligence.

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Impasse

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a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

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Parlay

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a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.

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complicit

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involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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Pliable

A

easily influenced. or flexible

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lunar

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of, determined by, or resembling the moon.

20
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gauntlet

A

a stout glove with a long loose wrist.
: glove