Semester 2 Exam Vocab Words Flashcards

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tasteless or very dull

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Vapid (adj)

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intense, forceful or marked by

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Vehement (adj)

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wordy

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Verbose (adj)

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able to succeed, capable of living and growing

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Viable (adj)

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to defame or slander, to blacken the character of

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Vilify (v)

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lively and spirited

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Vivacious (adj)

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a person with great enthusiasm for something or a commitment to a cause

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Zealot (n)

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the highest point

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Zenith (n)

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to leave quickly and secretively

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Abscond (v)

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award or honor; high praise

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Accolade (n)

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to find not guilty

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Acquit (v)

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to distress or mistreat

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Aggrieve (v)

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to make better, ease or improve

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Ameliorate (v)

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something that is enormous or monstrous in size and power

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Behemoth (n)

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to stain or soil (commonly for reputation)

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Besmirch (v)

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slander, deliberate false statements

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Calumny (n)

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whimsical, fanciful or impulsive

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Capricious (adj)

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influence or a forceful blow

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Clout (n)

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remorse, feeling uneasy after having done something

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Compunction (n)

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argumentative over a point, quarrelsome

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Contentious (adj)

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to wish for with envy

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Covet (v)

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a disaster or violent breakdown

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Debacle (n)

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to break up or to squander

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Dissipate (v)

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boredom, listlessness, lack of interest

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Ennui (n)