vocab 20 English Flashcards
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lamentable
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regretable, unfortunate
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insuperable
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incapable of being passed over, overcome
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misnomer
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a misapplied or inappropriate name
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profess
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to lay claim to, often insincerely
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respite
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a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief
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retribution
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requital according to merits or deserts especially for evil
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sinuous
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having many curves, bends, or turns
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sonorous
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giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place
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vanguard
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the foremost division or the front part of an army
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wastrel
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a wasteful person
