Vocab #10 Flashcards
1
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Abstruse
A
Hard to understand
2
Q
Arduous
A
Difficult, painstaking
3
Q
Futile
A
Having no useful purpose
4
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Heinous
A
Hatefully evil, abominable
5
Q
Impede
A
Slow progress of
6
Q
Impenetrable
A
Incapable of being understood
7
Q
Alleviate
A
Ease pain or burden
8
Q
Asylum
A
Place of retreat or security
9
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Auspicious
A
Attended by favorable circumstances
10
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Benign
A
Kind and Gentle
11
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Emollient
A
softening and soothing
12
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Mitigate
A
to make less severe or painful
13
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Mollify
A
to calm or soothe
14
Q
Sanction
A
to give official authorization or approval to
15
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Substantiate
A
support with proof of evidence; verified
