Vocab #2 Flashcards
1
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abrogate
A
abolish formally (law or agreement)
2
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alacrity
A
eagerness and readiness
3
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blandish
A
to coax with kind words or (-) flattery
4
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cacophony
A
disagreeable mixture of sounds
5
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cupidity
A
greed for wealth or material possession
6
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demure
A
shy or modest, reserved in a provocative way (of a woman or garment)
7
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effrontery
A
audacity, acting with rude behavior for no reason
8
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ephemeral
A
short lived
9
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garrulous
A
chatty, overly talkative about trivial matters
10
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inchoate
A
not fully formed
11
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malediction
A
wishing evil on another; curse (dang you). It can also be magical
12
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obdurate
A
stubborn in wrongdoing/ unwilling to change one’s course of action
13
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paragon
A
perfect model
14
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primeval
A
ancient, resembling the earliest ages of the world
15
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quixotic
A
unrealist, idealistic, impractical
