Unit 14 Flashcards

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1
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alacrity

A

a cheerful readiness

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alleviate

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to relieve, make more bearable

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antithesis

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the direct opposite

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4
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appall

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to fill with dismay or horror

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5
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bellicose

A

warlike in manner or temperament

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disparage

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to belittle

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7
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dissonant

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not in harmony

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8
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droll

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amusingly odd

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9
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edict

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an order issued by someone in authority

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elucidate

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to clarify

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laud

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to praise

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loll

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to act in a lazy manner

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loquacious

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talkative, wordy

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14
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magnanimous

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generous in forgiving

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mandatory

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required, obligatory

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nondescript

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ordinary, not outstanding

17
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phlegmatic

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slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional

18
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rescind

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to repeal, cancel

19
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vivacious

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lively, sprightly, full of energy

20
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whet

A

to sharpen, put an edge on