SV: 8 Flashcards

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1
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regard with disgust and hatred

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Abhor

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a thing that causes disgust or hatred

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Abomination

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savagely violent; cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive

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Brutish

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

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Calamity

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difficult to deal with; contrary

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Froward

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infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)

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Transgress

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the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt

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Scorn

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a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done

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Mode

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9
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so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

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Subtle

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

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Contentious

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the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

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Infamy

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wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

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Maul

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13
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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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Odious

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something regarded as worthless; rubbish

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Dross

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make (someone) worried or anxious

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Disquieted

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16
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extreme poverty; destitution

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Penury

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a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site

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Potsherd

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the quality of being prudent; cautiousness

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Prudence

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Lazy

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Slothful

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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Mirth