Vocab 3 Flashcards

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Avocation

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Hobby or minor occupation done for enjoyment and not pay

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2
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Callous

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Feeling no emotion or empathy for other

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3
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Capricious

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Unpredictable sudden changes in attitude or behavior

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4
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Disparity

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A difference between two subjects usually seen as unfair

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5
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Efficacy

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The ability to produce a desired result

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6
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Epistle

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A long, formal letter

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7
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Hospice

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A house providing care for the sick or terminally ill

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8
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Impetus

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A driving impulse

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9
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Moribund

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A dying state near death

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10
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Vacillate

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To be indecisive

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