Scholarship Voc. Lesson 6 Flashcards

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Animosity ( n. )

Hostility, antagonism, hatred

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Feeling of ill will or resentment

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Abrupt ( adj. )

Sudden, unexpected

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Occurring quickly and without warning

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Chaotic ( adj. )

Disordered, confused

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In the state of chaos

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Cordial ( adj. )

Gracious, genial, amiable

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Warm and friendly

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Dominate ( v. )

Rule, control, govern

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Exercise a commanding or guiding influence

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Embarrassment ( n. )

Discomfiture, confusion, perplexity

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State of being embarrassed ( self conscious , confused, and I’ll at ease )

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Extinct ( adj. )

Dead, defunct

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No longer alive

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Gratify ( v. )

Please, delight, gladden

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Give pleasure or satisfaction

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Habituated ( v. )

Accustom, acclimated

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Make ( someone ) used to something.

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Intricate ( adj. )

Complex , complicated

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Having many interrelated parts difficult to understand

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Lax ( adj.)

Careless, negligent

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Lacking firmness or severity ; not strict

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Palpable ( adj. )

Tangible, noticeable, obvious

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Capable of being touched, felt or perceived

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Relent ( v. )

Moderate, abate, yield

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Become less serve, harsh, or strict

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Rise ( n. )

Trick, subterfuge, artifice

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Stratagem intended to device

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Slovenly ( adj. )

Untidy, sloppy, slipshod

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Having the habits of a sloven ( person negligent of neatness or cleanness )

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Strife ( n. )

Discord, conflict, fighting

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Vigorous or bitter disagreement

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Voracious ( adj. )

Ravenous, insatiable

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Having A huge appetite

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Wholesome ( adj. )

Healthful, beneficial

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Promoting health of body or mind

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Wily ( adj. )

Sly, crafty, cunning

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Full of wiles ( deceitful tricks )