Vocab 2/8/16 Flashcards

1
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Completely ineffective

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Futile

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2
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To put in a bad mood, dissatisfy

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Disgruntle (v)

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3
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Impossible to achieve

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Unattainable

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4
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Nearness in place, time, order, occurrence or relation

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Proximity (n)

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5
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A desire or yearning to return to a former time in ones life

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Nostalgia (n)

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6
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Extremely steep

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Precipitous

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7
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Signify or forshadow evil or harm; threatening

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Ominous

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8
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To appease or satisfy

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Placate (v)

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9
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Any complete change in appearance, character or circumstance

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Metamorphosis (n)

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10
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Tending to provoke or irritate

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Provocative

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11
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To move backwards; go back

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Regressive

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12
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Warm and friendly

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Affable

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13
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A right, privilege, limited to specific person or group

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Prerogative (n)

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14
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Causing laughter because of absurdity

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Ludicrous

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15
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Taking or showing care about small details

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Meticulous

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16
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Shut off from the world

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Reclusive

17
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Something that a person cannot achieve

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Nemesis (n)

18
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The quality or state of being drowsy and dull

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Lethargy(n)

19
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A strict isolation to prevent disease

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Quarantine (n)

20
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A place or state characterized by freedom of pain and worry. From the world

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Nirvana (n)