Vocab 12 Flashcards
1
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immure
A
lock up or confine
2
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contemptuously
A
without respect
3
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hiatus
A
pause, break
4
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errant
A
straying from the right course; misbehaving
5
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ebullience
A
eager enjoyment or approval
6
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officious
A
intrusive in an offensive manner; bossy
7
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vicissitude
A
a variation in circumstances; transformation into good fortune
8
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contrite
A
feeling pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
9
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rapt
A
feeling great delight and interest
10
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tacit
A
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
11
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dubious
A
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
12
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belligerence
A
a natural disposition to be hostile
13
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chastisement
A
verbal punishment
14
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sinewy
A
possessing physical strength; rugged and powerful
15
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interminable
A
tiresomely long; seemingly
