vocab 16 Flashcards by Annie Li | Brainscape

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animosity

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strong hostility

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antecedent

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preceding in time

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arid

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dry

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auspicious

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favorable, promising

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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth

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blithe

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casual, cheerful, lighthearted

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cacophonous

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harsh mix of sounds

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diminution

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reduction in size or importance of something

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edifying

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providing moral or intellectual instruction

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impeccable

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flawless

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imperturbable

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calm, collected

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incessant

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continuing without pause

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inimitable

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unique, special

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perspicacious

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discerning, observant

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ponderous

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slow, clumsy, dull, labored

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profane

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secular, disrespectful

treat with disrespect

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soporific

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tending to induce sleep

drup for sleep

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sordid

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gross

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succinct

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short, concise

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trifling

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unimportant