Vocab #3 Flashcards

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auspicious

A

giving or being a sign of future success; favorable

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contemptuous

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showing the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn ; scornful

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diminutive

A

extremely or unusually small

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Illicit

A

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

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Impudent

A

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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malevolent

A

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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Melancholy

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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

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predilection

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a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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vexation

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the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

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