Vocab 4 Flashcards
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insipid
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lacking interest or flavor
2
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nefarious
A
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
3
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retinue
A
a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
4
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torrid
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giving off intense heat, passionate
5
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choleric
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bad-tempered or irritable
6
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suppliant
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humbly imploring; pleading
7
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feckless
A
weak; ineffective
8
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indolent
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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
9
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ribald
A
marked by coarseness or lewdness; vulgar
10
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impasse
A
blocked path; dilemma with no solution
11
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abashed
A
embarrassed
12
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acrimonious
A
angry and bitter
13
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ambiguous
A
open to more than one interpretation
14
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boorish
A
rude; insensitive
15
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churlish
A
lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with or deal with