Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
licentious
A
morally unrestrained
2
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numismatist
A
coin collector
3
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paucity
A
scarcity; lack
4
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fatalistic
A
believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
5
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obtrude
A
to force oneself into a situation
6
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pensive
A
dreamily thoughtful
7
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lackadaisical
A
uninterested; listless
8
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alienate
A
to turn away feelings or affections
9
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elated
A
in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
10
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epigram
A
a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
11
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amalgamate
A
to combine
12
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demented
A
mentally ill; insane
13
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hone
A
to sharpen
14
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beleaguer
A
to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass
15
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gorge
A
to eat or swallow greedily
