Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
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(N) An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
A
Affront
2
Q
(A) Unimpressed/indifferent to something bc one has experienced/seen it so often
A
Blase
3
Q
(V) persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattering.
A
Cajole
4
Q
(A) Bad-tempered or irritable
A
Choleric
5
Q
(V) to weigh down or burden; to fill up, block or hinder
A
Encumber
6
Q
(N) blocked path; dilemma with no solution
A
Impasse
7
Q
(A) averse to activity, effort, or movement. Habitually lazy
A
Indolent
8
Q
(A) looking or sounding sad or dismal.
A
Lugubrious
9
Q
(A) referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irrelevant way.
A
Ribald
10
Q
(V) express severe disapproval of someone/something, especially in a formal statement.
A
Censure
