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Vocab Flashcards

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Indigenous

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Belonging to a particular region or country

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Assuage

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To lessen or to calm

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Onslaught

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A violent attack

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Erratic

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Irregular

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Persevere

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To carry on in spite of difficulties

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Contentious

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Always ready to argue or fight

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Disapprobation

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Disapproval

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Benign

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Kind and gentle

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Edification

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Education; instruction

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Prowess

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Superior ability or skill

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Malignant

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Dangerous; evil

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Vigil

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A watch

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Unfathomable

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Something that can not be understood

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Aberrations

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A deviation, or moving away from, something that is normal

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Caricatures

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A representation of a person where certain features of that person are exaggerated or distorted

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Compensation

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To pay for something or to make up for something

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Ingenious

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Simple;innocent

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Provocation

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To excite some sort of feeling; often anger or irritation

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Inconspicuous

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To not attract attention

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Degradation

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A state of low honor or moral

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Umbrage

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Offense

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Reconnaissance

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Examination

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Indignantly

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Angrily

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Infallible

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Never wrong

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Ominous

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Threatening; sinister

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Stifle

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Hold back; suppress

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Venerable

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Impressive on account of age or historic associations

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Acquiescence

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Agreement without protest

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Aggregation

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Group; gathering

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Formidable

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Impressive

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Elucidate

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Explain

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Congenital

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A condition that is in existence at birth

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Prosperity

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Good fortune; wealth

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Acrimonious

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Sarcastic; bitter; nasty

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Strenuous

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Work or labor that requires a lot of energy and stamina

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Perpetual

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Everlasting; continuous

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Volition

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The act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing

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Discreet

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Carefully phrased; cautious

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Temerity

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Foolish or rash boldness

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Acquit

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Clear of a charge; find not guilty

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Exhilarated

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Cheerful, merry

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Cynical

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Someone who often belittles or makes fun of someone else

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Vehement

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Full of emotion and strong feeling

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Infantile

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Childish

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Impertinence

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Disrespect

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Squalor

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Filth

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Remorse

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A feeling of regret and guilt

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Recluse

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Someone who stays away from society and the company of others

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Spurious

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Outwardly resembles something but does not have the genuine qualities of that thing

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Notoriety

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Fame

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Florid

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Very flowery in style; elegant

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Nondescript

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Dull; with no special or interesting qualities

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Carcass

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Body

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Eccentricities

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Odd behavior

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Repertoire

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Accomplishments; skills

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Irascible

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Angry

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Staccato

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Distinct; sharp and crisp

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Reprimand

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Scold

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Blandly

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Smoothly; without excitement

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