Vocab 21-40 Flashcards by Emily Lawson | Brainscape

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Avocation

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Hobby

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Capricious

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Unpredictable change

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Disparity

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Lack of similarity

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Epistle

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Letter

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Hospice

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Home providing care for sick

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Impetus

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Moving force

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Moribund

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Near death

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Reticent

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Reserved

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Vacillate

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Indecisive

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Akin

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Similar nature

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Corroborate

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Give support

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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop

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Insipid

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Lacking flavor

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Nefarious

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Wicked

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Physiognomy

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Facial features

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Retinue

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Group of people attending an important meeting/person, entourage

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Suppliant

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Person making humble plea to someone in power

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Tedium

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Dull, boring

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Torrid

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Hot and dry