Very Valuable Vocabulary #11 Flashcards
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imperious
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In an arrogant or overbearing way.
2
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ignominious
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Causing disgrace or great shame.
3
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fastidious
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Excessively particular or demanding. Hard to please.
4
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retrogression
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The process of returning to an earlier state of being. Movement backward.
5
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primordial
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Belonging to the earliest age.Basic or fundamental.
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malingerer
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One who pretends to be ill in order to avoid work.
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travail
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Especially painful or difficult work that requires a lot of labor
8
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solidarity
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Unity or agreement of a feeling or action. Mutual support.
9
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paradox
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A situation, person, or thing that appears contradictory or illogical.
10
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inexorable
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Impossible to stop or prevent from occurring.
