Vocab 2 Flashcards

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  1. Sarcastic in a biting or scathing way;
  2. Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.
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Caustic

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A temporary or final ceasing of action; a stop.

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Cessation

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An expression of sympathy for another.

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Condolence

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One who is easily deceived or cheated; a fool.

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Dupe

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A term or expression substituted for another one that is considered offensive, unpleasant, hurtful, impolite, or inappropriate.

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Euphemism

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Unintentional; accidental.

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Inadvertent

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Beginning to come into being; beginning to become apparent or develop.

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Incipient

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Not harmonious: incompatible; not conforming: disagreeing; inconsistent with itself.

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Incongruous

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To come into contact or collision; to stir up; agitate.

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Jostle

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Lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality and effort; dull; mediocre.

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Lackluster

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To hate intensely.

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Loathe

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Characterized by the practical and ordinary; commonplace.

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Mundane

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Giving the impression something bad will happen; being or exhibiting a negative omen; foreboding or foreshadowing evil.

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Ominous

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An abundance; excess.

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Plethora

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An excuse; a false given reason to justify an action or situation.

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Pretext

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To refuse to have anything to do with; disown; to refuse to be associated with.

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Repudiate

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Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech; reserved; restrained; not revealing one’s thoughts; LACONIC.

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Reticent

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Limited to or related to basic facts or principles; elementary; fundamental; basic.

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Rudimentary

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Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; exceedingly sensitive or easily shaken.

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Tremulous

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To pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements; to gain by force.

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Wrest