Unit 16 Flashcards
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Excruciating
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Adjective
extremely painful
Syn: Unbearable
Ant: Pleasent
1
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CRUX
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“Cross”
2
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Crucial
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Adjective
Extremely necessary
3
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DOL
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“to feel pain, to be grieved”
4
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Indolent
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Adjective
Lazy
Syn: Listless
Ant: Robust
5
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Doleful
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Adjective
Sad, Mournful
Syn: Depressed
Ant: Cheerful
6
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Dolorous
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Adjective
Mournful
Syn: Bleak
Ant: Uplifting
7
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ACRI
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“Sharp”
8
Q
Acerbic
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Adjective
Harsh and biting in tone
Syn: Sharp
Ant: Bland
9
Q
Acrid
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Adjective
Stinging or biting in odor or taste
10
Q
Acrimonious
A
Adjective
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Syn: Bitter
Ant: Civil
11
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Exacerbate
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Verb
To make worse or more severe
Syn: Aggravate
Ant: ease
12
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FERV
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“to boil, to warm”
13
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Fervent
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Adjective
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Syn: Fiery
Ant: Indifferent
14
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Fervor
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Noun
Emotional excitement
Syn: Eagerness
Ant: Apathy
