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Vocab 3 Definitions Flashcards

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Abdicate (v)

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To relinquish, cast off duty or responsibility

Dishes

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Despondent (adj)

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Feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

Eeyore

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Elucidate (v)

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To make something difficult to understand clear or easy to understand

Dean Vaughn

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Fastidious (adj)

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Very careful about how you do something; hard to please

When making food, you clean up as you go

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Foible (n)

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A minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior; weakness

Pranks foil your plans

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Ilk (n)

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The same, sort, or kind (often negative connotation)

Druggies

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Impugn (v)

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To criticize (character); suggesting that person in not honest

Lying

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Ineffable (adj)

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Incapable of being expressed in words; too great/powerful/beautiful to be described

God’s mercy

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Megalomania (n)

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Delusional belief that one has unlimited power or importance; mania for great/performance

When people think they are Jesus

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Mellifluous (adj)

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Having a smooth, flowing sound

Ties and arpeggios

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Obfuscate (v)

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To make obscure; to confuse or darken

Edson trying to explain math shortcuts

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Odious (adj)

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Causing hatred or strong dislike

I hate bad smells

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Ostensible (adj)

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Seeming or said to be true but very possibly not true or real; intended for display

Things Skyler says

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Ostentatious (adj)

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Designed to get noticed or draw attention in an inappropriate, showy manner; often in behavior or dress

Minerettes

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Palliative (n)

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Something that reduces negative effects; to lessen; to soothe

Ibuprofen

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Paucity (n)

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A small amount of something; less that what is wanted/needed

Toilet paper during COVID

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Pique/Piqued (v)

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To cause/induce interest or curiosity; to make someone annoyed or angry

“Nevermind”

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Proclivity (n)

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A strong, natural liking for something; a tendency

Distraction

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Pugnacious (adj)

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Having a quarrelsome, combative nature

Me during seminary debates

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Quixotic (adj)

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Foolishly impractical, especially in pursuit of ideals; romantic

Hallmark movies

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Remuneration (n)

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Money or other payment for the work a person has done

Moo-lah

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Salubrious (adj)

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Healthy or promoting health or well-being

Diets

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Sundry (adj)

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Made up of different things; miscellaneous

Potluck

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Unconscionable (adj)

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Extremely bad, unfair, or wrong; shockingly unjust

Hurricanes Helene and Milton

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Vociferous (adj)

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Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud/forceful way

Skyler in physics

English 1010 Vocab (13 decks)

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