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VOC #1 PRIDE & PREJUDICE Flashcards

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Abominable

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ADJECTIVE

Deserving of disgust, hateful, terrible, unpleasant

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Affinity

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NOUN

Spontaneous or natural liking of someone or something.

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Alacrity

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NOUN

Willing promptness.
Ready to work, good attitude.

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Caprice

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NOUN

Unpredictable action, sudden change of mind, comes out of nowhere

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Censure

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VERB

Express severe disapproval of someone or something, criticize (funar)

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Commendation

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NOUN

Formal recognition

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Contempt

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NOUN

The feeling that something is beneath your standards, not worthy of ones attention

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Cordial

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ADJECTIVE

Showing friendliness, warm, polite

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Countenance

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NOUN

Reffering to facial expression

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Efficacy

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NOUN

The ability to produce the desired result

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Exquisite

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ADJ

Of exceptional beauty or charm, can also be something very finely and delicately made

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Gallantry

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NOUN

Courtesy or amorous attentiveness towards a woman (coqueteo caballeroso)

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Impertinence

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NOUN

Lack of respect

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Indolent

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ADJ

Being lazy

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Odious

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ADJ

Provoking or deserving of hatred

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Paltry

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ADJ

Small, worthless

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Pedantic

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ADJ

Annoying, perfectionist, corrects everyone even if it is a tiny mistake, wants to show off (smart ass)

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Propriety

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NOUN

The quality of behaving in a manner that is socially acceptable, appropriate, or fitting for a given circumstance.

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Prognostics

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NOUN

Indication of a future event

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Reprehensible

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ADJ

Deserving condemnation; morally wrong

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Solace

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NOUN/VERB

finding comfort or relief when you’re feeling sad, troubled, or anxious

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Supposition

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NOUN

A guess or assumption

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