Vocab 19 & 20 Flashcards

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Languid

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Adjective

Lacking energy, spirit or force; slow

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Lethargy

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Noun

A severe lack of energy and enthusiasm; apathy and inactivity

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Melancholy

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Noun

Deep sadness or depression; gloom

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4
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Quiescence

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Adjective

Being still, quiet or inactive

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Repose

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Noun
Rest; relaxation or peacefulness
Verb
To lie down; to rest

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Sloth

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Noun

Laziness, avoiding work or effort

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Somnambulant

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Verb

To sleepwalk

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Sapcrific

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Adjective
Causing or tending to cause sleep
Noun
A medicine that causes sleep

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Stupor

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Noun

A confused condition of reduced consciousness, often brought on b

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10
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Dilatory

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Adjective

Tending to or intended to delay

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Abhor

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Verb

To hate intensely; to detest; to regard with horror or loathing

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Affinity

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Noun

A natural attraction, liking or feeling of kinship

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13
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Animosity

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Noun

Bitter hostility; open hatred

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Ardent

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Adjective

Passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion

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15
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Disdain

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Verb
To regard or treat with contempt or scorn; to despise
Noun
Scorn; contempt and aloofness

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Enamor

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Verb

To inspire with love; to captivate

17
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Estrange

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Verb

To destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile

18
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Kudos

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Noun

Praise for exceptional achievement

19
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Pejorative

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Adjective

Disrespectful; insulting; belitting

20
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Repugnance

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Noun

Extreme dislike; disgust