Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 6 Flashcards

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abrupt

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sudden; unexpected

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animosity

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hostility; antagonism; hatred

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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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dominant

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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; artiface

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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