scholarship vocab. 5 Flashcards

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animosity

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hostility, antagonism, hatred

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abrupt

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sudden, unexpected

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chaotic

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disordered, confused

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cordial

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gracious, genial, amiable

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dominate

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rule, control, govern

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embarrassment

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discomfiture, confusion, perplexity

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extinct

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dead, defunct

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gratify

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please, delight, gladden

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habituate

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accustom, acclimate

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intricate

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complex, complicated

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lax

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careless, negligent

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palpable

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tangible, noticeable, obvious

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relent

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moderate, abate, yield

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ruse

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trick, subterfuge, artifice

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slovenly

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untidy, sloppy, slipshod

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strife

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discord, conflict, fighting

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voracious

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ravenous, insatiable

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wholesome

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good, healthful, beneficial

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wily

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sly, crafty, cunning

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yearn

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long, pine, hunger