Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Contentious

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Argumentative; quarrelsome (adj)

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Habiliments

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Outfit or clothing (noun)

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Persevere

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To be persistent; refuse to stop (v)

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Succinct

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Clear and brief (adj)

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Acquiescence

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Agreement or willingness to go along with something (noun)

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Aggregation

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Collection or gathering of things together (g’s look like they’re gathering)

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Encumber

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To hold back (v)

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Elucidate

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To explain something (v)

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Connivance

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Agreement on a secret plot (n)

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Litigant

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Person involved in a lawsuit (n)

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Corroborate

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To give evidence for; to back someone else’s story (v)

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Glean

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To gather or understand little by little (v)

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Acrimonious

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Sarcastic; bitter; nasty (adj)

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Mollify

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To calm someone; to make amends (v)

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Volition

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The act of making a choice (n)

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Temerity

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Fearless daring (n)

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Feral

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Wild; menacing; savage (adj)

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Sordid

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Foul, run-down repulsive (adj)

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Pinion

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Wing of a bird (n)

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Stolid

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Calm; dependable; showing little emotion or animation