Vocab 2 Flashcards by sophi schofield | Brainscape

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Tenacious

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Holding firmly

persistent, stubborn

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Recede

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To move back

withdraw, retreat

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Apathy

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Lack of emotion or interest

Indifference, unconcern

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Superfluous

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surplus, unnecessary

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Vivacious

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lively, energetic

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Infantile

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immature, childish

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omnipotent

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all-powerful, almighty

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supercilious

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arrogant, scornful

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valiant

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brave, resolute

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transgresssion

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wrong doing

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virtuous

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good, moral

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rash

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reckless, impulsive

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chide

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to mildly scold, reproach, rebuke

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consort

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n: wife or husband of reigning monarch
v: to accompany

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Affliction

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pain or suffering

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Inundate

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Flood, overpower

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Absolve

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Pardon, forgive

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Enamor

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captivate

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pensive

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thoughtful, contemplate

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headstrong

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self-willed, stubborn

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amorous

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passionate

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Nonchalent

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casual, off hand

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Suave

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Polite, charming

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Bourgeois

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middle class, conventional

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ambiguity

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uncertainty, vagueness

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Mutiny

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rebellion, revolt

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Sacrilegious

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disrespect, profanation

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nauseate

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sicken, disgust

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inane

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empty, lacking sense

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incognito

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disguised, concealed

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cockeyed

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crooked, uneven; absurd, weird

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disgression

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ramble, tangent

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pedagogical

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educational instructuve

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provacative

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stimulating, challenging

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affected

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exaggerated, pretencious

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harrowing

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disturbing, upsetting