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Vocab Flashcards

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Benefactor

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a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

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Contempt

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The attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that they consider worthless

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evasive

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Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation , especially by responding only indirectly.

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Immaterial

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Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.

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Ironic

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Happening in the opposite way to what is expected.

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Languid

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(Of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.

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Partisan

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A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

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Respite

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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

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Slovenly

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(Especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.

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Sublime

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excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

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