Unit 14 Flashcards
1
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alacrity
A
a cheerful readiness
2
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alleviate
A
to relieve, make more bearable
3
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antithesis
A
the direct opposite
4
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appall
A
to fill with dismay or horror
5
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bellicose
A
warlike in manner or temperament
6
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disparage
A
to belittle
7
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dissonant
A
not in harmony
8
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droll
A
amusingly odd
9
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edict
A
an order issued by someone in authority
10
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elucidate
A
to clarify
11
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laud
A
to praise
12
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loll
A
to act in a lazy manner
13
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loquacious
A
talkative, wordy
14
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magnanimous
A
generous in forgiving
15
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mandatory
A
required, obligatory
16
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nondescript
A
ordinary, not outstanding
17
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phlegmatic
A
slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
18
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rescind
A
to repeal, cancel
19
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vivacious
A
lively, sprightly, full of energy
20
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whet
A
to sharpen, put an edge on
