Unit 16 Flashcards

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Crux

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“Cross”

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Excruciating

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Adjective
Crux
Extremely painful; agonizing
Unbearable
Painless
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Crux

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Noun
Crux
The most important or decisive point
Essence 
Extra
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Crucial

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Adjective
Crux
Extremely necessary; necessary

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dol

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“To feel pain; to be grieved”

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Indolent

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Adjective
Dol
Lazy; adverse to do work
listless
robust
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doleful

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adjective
dol
sad; mournful
depressed 
cheerful
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dolorous

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adjective
dol
mournful; gloomy
bleak
uplifting
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Acri

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“sharp”

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Acerbic

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adjective
acri
harsh and biting in tone
sharp
bland
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acrid

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adjective
acri
stinging or biting in odor or taste
harsh
soft
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acrimonious

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adjective
acri
exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
bitter
civil
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exacerbate

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verb
acri
to make worse or more severe
aggravate
ease
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ferv

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“to boil, be warm”

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fervent

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adjective
ferv
passionately excited or enthusiastic
fiery
indifferent
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fervor

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noun
ferv
emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm  
eagerness
apathy
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effervescent

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adjective
ferv
highly spirited; animated
bubbly
lifeless