V-5,6 Flashcards by Freya Malhotra | Brainscape

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herculean

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needing great strength and determination

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ferocity

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aggression

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figurative

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used with metaphorical meaning

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dawdle

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to do something slowly / linger

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deference

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respect / politeness

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defile

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to mar / spoil something

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flimsy

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very thin / fragile

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fortify

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to make something strong in order to protect it

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defray

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to pay the cost of something

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desecration

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showing no respect to something holy

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impertinent

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rude / impolite

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devout

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pious / devoted

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dilapidated

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old and in poor condition

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impel

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to urge

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imprudence

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rash / impulsive

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inadvertent

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not intentional

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devoid

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lack of something

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diligence

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working carefully and sincerely

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dogmatic

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opinionated

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inclement

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unpleasantly cold, wind or rain