Very Valuable Vocabulary #4 Flashcards
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Levity
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Lack of proper seriousness, Treating a serious matter in a light-hearted or humorous way
2
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avocation
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A hobby or additional occupation
3
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callow
A
Young and inexperienced or immature
4
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tractable
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Easily managed,taught,or controlled
5
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haughty
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Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain,contempt or scorn for others
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stringent
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strict , precise, or exacting
7
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deride
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To make fun of. To scorn
8
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ostracize
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To exclude someone from a social group
9
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pugnacious
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Eager and ready to fight. Quarrelsome
10
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rustic
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Characteristic of the country or country people, simple and unsophisticated
