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Vocab #3 Flashcards

1
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Fervent

A

having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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Lucrative

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producing a great deal of profit.

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Sublime

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of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

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Unscrupulous

A

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

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Magnanimous

A

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

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Dubious

A

not to be relied upon; suspect.

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Exultant

A

triumphantly happy

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Capricious

A

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

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Acquit

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to free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

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Abhor

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to regard with disgust and hatred.

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Anachronistic

A

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

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Avarice

A

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Bereft

A

deprived of or lacking (something).

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Cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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Cursory

A

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

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Disseminate

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spread (something, especially information) widely.

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Eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

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Elucidate

A

make (something) clear; explain.

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Ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time.

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Exigent

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pressing; demanding; needs immediate attention.

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Fastidious

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Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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Forlorn

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

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Indelible

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making marks that cannot be removed.

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Pejorative

A

expressing contempt or disapproval

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Tacit

A

understood or implied without being state

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