vocab 10 Flashcards
1
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askance
A
with suspicion, distrust, and disapproval
2
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attenuate
A
to make thin; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
3
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benign
A
gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; harmless
4
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cavil
A
to find fault in a petty way; trivial objection or criticism
5
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charlatan
A
one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender
6
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decimate
A
to kill or destroy a large part of
7
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foible
A
a weak point, falling minor flaw
8
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forgo
A
to do without
9
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inure
A
to toughen or harden; to acclimate
10
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luminous
A
emitting or reflecting light; illuminating
11
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obsequious
A
marked by slavish attentiveness, excessively submissive
12
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obtuse
A
blunt; slow or dull in understanding
13
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oscilliate
A
to swing back and forth in a steadily rhythm
14
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penitent
A
regretful for one’s sins or mistakes
15
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permptory
A
offensively self-assured, dictatorial
