U4 Semester A Vocabulary Flashcards by Sariah Centers

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plodding

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to work laboriously and monotonously; drudge

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dilatory

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tending or intending to cause delay

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consolation

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to comfort

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wistful

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longing; desire

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shoal

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shallow

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thrush

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a type of small bird

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discreetly

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cautious; sensible

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gallantly

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showing in dress or bearing

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plaguy (plaguey)

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troublesome

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demure

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shy

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premonition

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a forewarning

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afflicted

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mentally or physically impaired

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dilapidated

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decay, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse

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enterprising

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marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act

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garrulous

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pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

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interminable

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having or seeming to have no end

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monotonous

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marked by a samenees of pitch and intensity

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tranquil

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calm; at peace

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transcendent

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to surpass

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carriage

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posture; stance

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manifestations

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demonstrations

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recurrence

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repetition

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chafed

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to be annoyed/irritated

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summarily

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instantly; immediately

pulsating

throbbing

effaced

destroyed; wiped out

preternaturally

extraordinarily; exceptionally

gesticulated

motioned; gestured

subdued

quieted; muted

presaging

warning

gyration

whirling; coiling

singular

unusual; peculiar

besieging

surrounding

deft

nimble; dexterous

faculty

mental ability

judicious

wise

morbid

gloomy; morose

preposterous

outrageous; outlandish

reconcile

make consistent or compatible

retrospection

thinking or observing about the past

veritable

true

affinity

special attraction

alleged

suspected; so-called

assail

attack; assault

disarmed

won-over; charmed

earnestness

seriousness; sincerity

fidelity

faithfullness; loyalty

ingenuity

cleverness; skillfullness

malice

hatred; cruelty

manoeuvred

plotted; schemed

laxity

looseness; carelessness

patronage

support; aid

pensive

thoughful

prerequisite

requirement; qualification

pretentious

conceited; showy (ostentatious)

renunciation

a formal separation from someone

sentiment

emotion; feeling

vivacity

liveliness; energy