Vocab 1 - 10 Flashcards

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1
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Assuage

A

to lesson or to calm

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2
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Indigenous

A

belonging to a particular region or country

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3
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Onslaught

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a violent attack

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4
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Erratic

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irregular

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5
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Perservere

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to carry on in spite of difficulties

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6
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Contentious

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always ready to argue or fight

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7
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Disapprobation

A

dissaprolve

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8
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Auspicious

A

favorable

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9
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benign

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kind and gentle

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10
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edification

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education; instruction

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prowess

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superior ability or skill

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12
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malignant

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dangerous; evil

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13
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vigil

A

a watch

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14
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unfathomable

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something that can not be understood

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15
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aberrations

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a deviation, or a moving away from, something that is normal

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16
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caricatures

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a representation of a person .. features of person exagerating

17
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compensation

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to pay for something or to make up for something

18
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ingennous

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simple; innocent

19
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provocation

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to excite some sort of feeling; often anger or irratation

20
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inconspicous

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to not attract attention