Vocab Flashcards

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Disdain

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Noun

Belief that something or someone is worse or lower

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Indignant

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Adjective

Angry at something thought to be wrong or unfair; angry

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3
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Commensurate

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Adjective

Equal; corresponding

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4
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Depreciate

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Verb

To lose value or worth; lessen; cheapen

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5
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Invidious

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Adjective

Hateful or spiteful; defamatory

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Providential

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Adjective

Happening by good fortune; lucky; fortunate

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7
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Circumspect

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Adjective

Careful; mindful of rules and consequences; prudent

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Lucid

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Adjective

Easy to understand; clear; comprehensible

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9
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Translucent

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Adjective

Allowing light to pass through; semi-transparent

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10
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Invoke

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Verb

To call on for support; appeal to

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11
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Provocative

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Adjective

Causing disturbance or excitement

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12
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Revoke

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Verb

To make invalid; deactivate; recall; cancel

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13
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Affable

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Adjective

Easy to converse with; friendly; courteous

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14
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Edict

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Noun

An official order; decree

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15
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Misinformation

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Noun

Untrue or wrong information

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16
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Reform

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Verb

To bring back to rightness, order, or morality; to correct

17
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Formative

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Adjective

Occurring at the time of most influence

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Inept

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Adjective

Unskilled; clumsy; awkward

19
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Impose

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Verb

To forcibly place upon; inflict

20
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Infuse

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Verb

To inject; to fill something or someone with

21
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Sustain

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Verb

To support for an extended period of time

22
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Abstain

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Verb

To not do something; refrain

23
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Tenacious

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Adjective

Stubbornly persistent; determined; steadfast

24
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Replete

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Adjective

Filled up with

25
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Deign

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Verb

To lower oneself to do something; condescend