Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 5 Flashcards

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abrupt

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sudden; unexpected; quickly; deft

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animosity

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ill-will; resentment; hostility; antagonism; hatred

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chaotic

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confusion; disordered; disorderly

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cordial

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friendly; gracious; genial; amiable

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dominate

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commanding; rule; control

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embarrassment

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discomfort; confused; self-conscious

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extinct

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no longer existing; 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; get used to something

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intricate

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complex; complicated; hard to understand

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lax

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careless; negligent; not strict

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palpable

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tangible; noticeable; obvious

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relent

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moderate; abate; yield; give in

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ruse

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trick; subterfuge; artifice

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slovenly

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untidy; sloppy; slipshod; unclean

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strife

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conflict; discord; fighting

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voracious

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ravenous; starving; insatiable

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wholesome

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good; healthful; beneficial; nutritious

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wily

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sly; crafty; cunning; tricky

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yearn

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crave; long; pine; hunger