Vocab 4 Flashcards

1
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insipid

A

lacking interest or flavor

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2
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nefarious

A

wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

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3
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retinue

A

a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

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4
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torrid

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giving off intense heat, passionate

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5
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choleric

A

bad-tempered or irritable

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6
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suppliant

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humbly imploring; pleading

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7
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feckless

A

weak; ineffective

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8
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indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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9
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ribald

A

marked by coarseness or lewdness; vulgar

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10
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impasse

A

blocked path; dilemma with no solution

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11
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abashed

A

embarrassed

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12
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acrimonious

A

angry and bitter

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13
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ambiguous

A

open to more than one interpretation

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14
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boorish

A

rude; insensitive

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15
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churlish

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lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with or deal with

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16
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ebullient

A

cheerful and full of energy

17
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histrionic

A

overly dramatic

18
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incredulous

A

disbelieving, skeptical

19
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pomous

A

overly self-important in speech and manner

20
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vindictive

A

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge