Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards
1
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abate
A
to make less in amount
2
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adulation
A
praise or flattery
3
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anathema
A
an object of intense dislike
4
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astute
A
shrewd, crafty
5
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avarice
A
a greedy desire
6
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culpable
A
deserving blame
7
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dilatory
A
tending to delay or procrastinate
8
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egregious
A
standing out from the mass
9
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equivocate
A
to speak or act that allows for more than one interpretation
10
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evanescent
A
vanishing, soon passing away
11
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irresolute
A
unable to make up ones mind
12
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nebulous
A
cloudy in color, confused
13
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novice
A
one who is a beginner at an activity
14
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penury
A
extreme poverty, barrenness
15
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pretentious
A
done for show
16
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recapitulate
A
to review a series of facts
17
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resuscitate
A
to revive, bring back
18
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
19
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supposition
A
something taken for granted without evidence
20
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torpid
A
inactive, sluggish, dull
