Unit14 Flashcards
1
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alacrity
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(n) a cheerful readiness
2
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alleviate
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(v) to relieve, make more bearable
3
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antithesis
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(n) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
4
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appall
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(v) to fill with dismay or horror
5
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bellicose
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(adj) warlike on manner or temperament; quarrelsome
6
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disparage
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(v) to belittle, speak slightingly of
7
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dissonant
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(adj) not in harmony
8
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droll
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(adj) amusingly odd
9
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edict
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(n) an order issued by someone in authority
10
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elucidate
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(v) to clarify, explain
11
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laud
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(v) to praise
12
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loll
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(v) to act in a lazy manner
13
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loquacious
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(adj) talkative, wordy
14
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magnanimous
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(adj) generous in forgiving
15
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mandatorty
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(adj) required, abligatory
