Unit 16 Flashcards
1
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Crux
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Latin Cross Excruciating Crux Crucial
2
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Excruciating
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Adj
Extremely painful, agonizing
Crux
Syn: unbearable, ant: pleasant
3
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Crux
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Noun
The most important or decisive
Crux
Syn: essence, ant: extra
4
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Crucial
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Adj
Extremely necessary, essential
Crux
5
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Dol
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Latin To feel pain, to be grieved Indolent Doleful Dolorous
6
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Indolent
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Adj
Lazy, averse to work
Dol
Syn: listless, ant: robust
7
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Doleful
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Adj
Sad; mournful
Dol
Syn: depressed, ant: cheerful
8
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Dolorous
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Adj
Mournful, gloomy
Dul
Syn: bleak, any: uplifting
9
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Acri
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Latin Sharp Acerbic Acrid Acrimonious Exacerbate
10
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Acebric
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Adj
Harsh and biting in tone
Acri
Syn: sharp, ant: bland
11
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Acrid
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Adj
Stinging or biting in oder or taste: harsh: irritating
Acri
12
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Acrimonious
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Adj
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in a speech or mood
Acri
Syn: bitter, ant: civil
13
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Exacerbate
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Verb
To make worst or more severe
Acri
Syn: aggravate, ant: ease
14
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Ferv
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Latin To boil, to warm Fervent Fervor Effervescent
15
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Fervent
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Adj
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Ferv
Syn: fiery, any: indifferent
