Unit 16 Vocab Flashcards
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Excruciating
A
Extremely painful; agonizing
Syn: Unbearable Ant: Pleasant
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CRUX
A
Cross
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Crux
A
The most decisive or important point
Syn: Essence Ant: Extra
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Crucial
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Extremely necessary; essential
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DOL
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To feel pain, to be grieved
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Indolent
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Lazy; averse to work
Syn: Listless Ant: Robust
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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
A
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 smell or taste; harsh; irritating
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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
Syn: Aggravate Ant: Ease
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FERV
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To boil; be warm
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Fervent
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Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Syn: Fiery Ant: Indifferent
