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Semester 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Clamber

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Intransitive Verb; climb or move in an awkward way

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Advancement

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Noun; Development towards progress

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Nibling

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Noun; the gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews

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Niggardly

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Adjective; the quality of being stingy or ungenerous

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Glib

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Adjective; showing little forethought or preparation, shallow

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Felicity

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Noun; Happiness

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Matrimony

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Noun; the state or tradition of marriage

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Reverberate

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Intrasitive Verb; to echo, to continue, to vibrate

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Verbose

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Adjective; using or expressed in more words than are needed

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Shilly - Shally

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Intransitive Verb; fail to act resolutely or decisively

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Catastrophic

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Adjective; Extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful

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Monstrosity

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Noun; Something large and unsightly OR something that is outrageously or offensively wrong

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Fraught

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Adjective; Filled with or likely to result in

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Allocate

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Transitive Verb; Distribute for a particular reason

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Aforementioned

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Adjective; Mentioned previously

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Nullify

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Transitive Verb; To make unimportant; to invalidate

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Enigma

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Noun; A puzzle or mystery

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Palpable

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Adjective; A feeling so intense it is almost tangible

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Tedium

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Noun; Boredom

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Mellifluous

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Adjective; Sweet sounding

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Calloused

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Adjective; hardened, having no sympathy for others

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Acuity

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Noun; sharpness, keenness

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Preposterous

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Adjective; contrary to nature or commonsense

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Feign

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Verb; to give false impression of; to assert as if true (transitive) or pretend (intransitive)

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Confound

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Transitive Verb; to confuse or perplex, to refute

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Incredulous

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Adjective; doubtful

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Relent

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Intransitive Verb; to cease resistance, back down

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Accoutrement

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Noun; dress and/or equipment worn by a person or used in an activity

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Brevity

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Noun; Concise in words, briefness of time

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Abstain

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Intransitive Verb; to go without, to withdraw

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Evocative

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Adjective; bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

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Chicanery

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Noun; mischief, trickery

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Enmity

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Noun; the state of being actively hostile or opposed to someone or something

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Ennui

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Noun; a feeling of listlessness or distraction

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Ubiquitous

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Adjective; found or present everywhere, widespread

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Wry

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Adjective; using dry, often mocking humor

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Glean

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Transitive Verb; extract information from various sources

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Irksome

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Adjective; irritating, annoying

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