Quarter 2 Flashcards

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morose

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adj

having a gloomy or sullen manner

not friendly or sociable

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2
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antithesis

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n

the direct opposite

a sharp contrast

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3
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venemous

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adj

poisonous

spiteful

mean

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4
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divulge

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v

to tell

to reveal

to make public

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5
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zealous

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adj

eager

earnest

devoted

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6
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assimilate

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v

to absorb fully

to adopt as one’s own

to adapt fully

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7
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grotesque

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adj

unnatural

distorted

bizarre

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8
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inundate

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v

to overflow

to flood

to overwhelm by numbers or size

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9
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complacent

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adj

self-satisfied

overly content

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10
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proponent

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n

one who puts forward a proposal

one who supports a cause or belief

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sardonic

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adj

grimly or scornfully mocking

bitterly sarcastic

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