Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Credible

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Able to be believed, convincing

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Crude

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In a natural or raw state; not refined or processed

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3
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Cumulative

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Increasing or becoming greater by successive additions

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4
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Despair

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Loss of hope or confidence

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5
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Deteriorate

A

Become progressively worse

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Diminish

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Make or become less

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7
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Discernible

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Able to be seen or noticed

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8
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Disconsolate

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Sad and without hope

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9
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Disdain

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Contempt or scorn

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10
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Disfigure

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Spoil the appearance of

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Dismay

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Consternation and distress

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12
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Disturb

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Interfere with the peace or order of

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13
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Divert

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Cause to change course or direction

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14
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Doggedness

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Persistent determination

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15
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Dynastic

A

Relating to a dynasty

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16
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Ecstasy

A

Intense joy or pleasure

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17
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Egocentric

A

Self-centered

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18
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Egotistical

A

Excessively conceited or arrogant

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19
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Elongate

A

Make (something) longer

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20
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Embodiment

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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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21
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Emphatic

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Forceful and definite

22
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Envy

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A feeling of resentful longing or desire for the possessions or qualities of another

23
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Epiphany

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A sudden moment of understanding or realization

24
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Euphoric

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness

25
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Exalt

A

Hold someone or something in very high regard

26
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Exemplify

A

Be a typical example

27
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Exhibitionist

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A person who enjoys displaying themselves or their abilities in a way designed to attract attention

28
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Experience

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Convenience or practicality

29
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Exploit

A

Use (a situation or person) in a way considered unfair or for one’s own advantage

30
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Exuberance

A

Enthusiasm and energy

31
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Exultant

A

Triumphantly joyful

32
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Fanaticism

A

Excessive enthusiasm or zeal

33
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Fatuous

A

Silly or pointless

34
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Fawning

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Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

35
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Fecundity

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The ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth

36
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Flamboyant

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Conspicuously showy

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38
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Fleeting

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Lasting for a very short time

39
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Flippant

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Not showing serious consideration or respect

40
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Flounce

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Move or walk with an exaggerated jerky movements

41
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Forebode

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Seem likely to happen; be an omen of

42
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Foreshadow

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Be a warning or indication of a future event

43
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Fruitless

A

Producing no useful result

44
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Fusion

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The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity

45
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Futile

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Having no effect; useless

46
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Habitual

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Done or occuring constantly or repeatedly

47
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Heir

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A person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property or a title

48
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Humility

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A modest or low view of one’s own importance; humbleness

49
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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

50
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Idyllic

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Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque