Unit 16-vocab Flashcards
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Excruciating
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Adj Extremely painful; agonizing -crux Syn: unbearable Ant: pleasant
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Crux
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Latin
Cross
Words:excruciating, crux, crucial
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Crux
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Noun The most important or decisive point -crux Syn: essence Ant: extra
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Crucial
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Adj
Incredibly important, necessary
-crux
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Dol
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Latin
To feel pain, to be grieved
Words: indolent, doleful, dolorous
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Indolent
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Adj Lazy; advert to work -dol Syn: listless Ant: robust
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Doleful
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Adj Sad; mournful -dol Syn: depressed Ant: cheerful
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Dolorous
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Adj Mournful; gloomy -dol Syn: bleak Ant: uplifting
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Acri
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Latin
Sharp
Words: acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate
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Acerbic
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Adj Harsh and biting in tone -acri Syn: sharp Ant: bland
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Acrid
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Adj
Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating
-acri
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Acrimonious
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Adj Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood -acri Syn: bitter Ant: civil
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Exacebrate
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Verb To make worse or more severe -acri Syn: aggravate Ant: Ease
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Ferv
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Latin
To boil, be warm
Words: Fervor, Fervent, Effervescent
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Fervent
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Adj Passionately excited or enthusiastic -ferv Syn: fiery Ant: indifferent