Vocab 13 Flashcards
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Convivial
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- Fond of dining with friends; 2. Jovial
2
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Ecstasy
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State of overwhelming joy
3
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Frolicsome
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Playful
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Jubilation
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Rejoicing
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Ascetic
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(One who is) self-denying
6
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Chagrin
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Embarrassment, mortification, and/or disappointment
7
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Compunction
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Regret
8
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Contrite
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Regretful of sin
9
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Disgruntled
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Displeased
10
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Doleful
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Sorrowful, dolorous
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Maudlin
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Weakly emotional and tearful
12
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Pensive
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Thoughtful in a sad way
13
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Poignant
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Painfully touching
14
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Sullen
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Gloomy and silent
15
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Throes
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Anguish
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Cherubic
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Chubby an innocent-looking
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Attenuate
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Weaken
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Haggard
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Gaunt
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Lank
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Long and thin
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Svelte
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Lithe
21
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Adulation
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Flattery
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Blandishment
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Act of mild flattery
23
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Cajole
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Persuade sweetly
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Curry favor
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Gain favor through flattery
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Fulsome
Offensively insincere
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Ingratiate
Work oneself into favor
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Obsequious
Fawning
28
Sycophant
Parasitic flatterer
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Truckle
Submit to a superior
30
Lionize
Honor
31
Ornithology
The study of birds
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Astringent
Substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
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Convalesce
Recover
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Hypochondriac
Health-worrier
35
Lesion
Injury
36
Morbid
(1. Gruesome) 2. Disease-related
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Pestilential
1. Morally harmful; 2. Pertaining to pestilence (an epidemic)
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Salubrious
Healthful
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Sebaceous
Greasy
40
Unguent
Ointment
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Virulent
1. Poisonous; 2. Resentful
42
Encomium
Praising text/speech
43
Eulogize
Praise
44
Plaudit
Enthusiastic praise
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Calumnious
Maliciously and falsely accusing
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Imputation
Accusation
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Libel
False printed/written statement
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Malign
Defame
49
Slander
False and malicious spoken statement
50
Stigma
Mark of disgrace
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Caricature
Drawing/imitation/description that exaggerated imperfections
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Droll
Odd and humorous
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Flippant
Treating serious matters lightly
54
Harlequin
Clown
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Hilarity
Joyous noise
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Jocose
Playfully funny
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Levity
Lack of proper serousness
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Sardonic
Bitterly sarcastic
59
Travesty
Mockery
