TOTC Vocabulary #1 Flashcards

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Inscrutable

A

not able to be understood

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Ruminate

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to think over carefully and for a long period

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Countenance

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facial expression (noun); to allow or agree (verb)

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Magnanimous

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Hugely generous, willing to give largely

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5
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Dolorous

A

Sorrowful

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Finesse

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Trait characterized by exceptional skill

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Vindicate

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to make right; prove one is correct or innocent.

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Jocose

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Jolly, tending to make jokes

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Sagacity

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Wisdom

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Immolate

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Kill of offer as a sacrifice through burning

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Nondescript

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Indistinct, hard to describe

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Embellishment

A

Decoration

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Frugal

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careful with money; cheap

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Discretion

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showing good judgment; respecting feelings of others

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Lethargy

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a lack of energy of motivation

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Resolute

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determined

17
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Modicum

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a small amount

18
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Dissipated

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wasted away

19
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supplication

A

plea or begging, earnest request

20
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Atonement

A

make up for wrongdoing

21
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Inanimate

A

not alive

22
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Vestige

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Last trace or remnant

23
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Obsequious

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overly flattering, almost sickeningly

24
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Ignoble

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not noble, lacking morals