U4 Semester A Vocabulary Flashcards by Sariah Centers | Brainscape

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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

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pulsating

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throbbing

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effaced

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destroyed; wiped out

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preternaturally

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extraordinarily; exceptionally

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gesticulated

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motioned; gestured

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subdued

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quieted; muted

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presaging

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warning

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gyration

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whirling; coiling

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singular

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unusual; peculiar

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besieging

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surrounding

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deft

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nimble; dexterous

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faculty

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mental ability

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judicious

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wise

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morbid

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gloomy; morose

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preposterous

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outrageous; outlandish

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reconcile

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make consistent or compatible

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retrospection

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thinking or observing about the past

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veritable

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true

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affinity

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special attraction

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alleged

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suspected; so-called

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assail

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attack; assault

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disarmed

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won-over; charmed

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earnestness

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seriousness; sincerity

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fidelity

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faithfullness; loyalty

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ingenuity

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cleverness; skillfullness

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malice

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hatred; cruelty

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manoeuvred

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plotted; schemed

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laxity

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looseness; carelessness

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patronage

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support; aid

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pensive

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thoughful

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prerequisite

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requirement; qualification

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pretentious

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conceited; showy (ostentatious)

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renunciation

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a formal separation from someone

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sentiment

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emotion; feeling

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vivacity

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liveliness; energy