Unit 16 Flashcards
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Excruciating
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Extremely painful; agonizing
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant
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CRUX
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Latin “cross”
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Crux
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The most important or distinctive point
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Crucial
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Extremely necessary; essential
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DOL
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Latin: “to feel pain”
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Indolent
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Lazy; averse to work
Syn: listless
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Doleful
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Sad; mournful
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful
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Dolorous
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Mournful; gloomy
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting
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ACRI
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Sharp
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Acerbic
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Harsh and biting in tone
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland
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Acrid
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Stinging or biting in odor or taste
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Acrimonious
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Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil
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Exacerbate
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To make worse or more severe
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FERV
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Latin “to boil, to be warm”
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Fervent
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Passionately exciting or enthusiastic
Syn: fiery
At: indifferent
