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vocab 4 Flashcards

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despondent def

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feeling gloomy or hopeless

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despondent syn and ant

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syn: deject; dismal
ant: joyful; buoyant

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protocol def

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the formal or official way of correctly doing something

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protocol syn and ant

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syn: custom; code

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candid def

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honest and straightforward; blunt

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candid syn and ant

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syn: frank; direct
ant: evasive

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jingoism def

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extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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redress def

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to make right; to correct

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redress syn and ant

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syn: rectify; amend
ant: exacerbate; worsen

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argot def

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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

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argot syn and ant

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syn: jargon

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appease def

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to claim; to make satisfied (only temporarily)

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appease syn and ant

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syn: mollify
ant: aggravate

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strident def

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harsh sounding; grating

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strident syn and ant

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syn: shrill
ant: soothing

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chaos def

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complete disorder

17
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chaos syn and ant

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syn: confusion; jumble
ant: order; harmony

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expunge def

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to erase or eliminate

19
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expunge syn and ant

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syn: obliterate
ant: add

20
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bigot def

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one who is intolerant of differences in others

21
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bigot syn and ant

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syn: racist; extremist

22
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augment def

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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

23
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augment syn and ant

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syn: expand; supplement
ant: narrow; reduce

24
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toilsome def

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requiring exhaustive effort; laborious

25
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toilsome syn and ant

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syn: grueling; arduous
ant: easy; effortless

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negligence def

A

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

27
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negligence syn and ant

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syn: carelessness
ant: care; attention

28
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privation def

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lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty

29
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privation syn and ant

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syn: impoverishment; penury
ant: wealth; luxury

30
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the root alter means

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change or other

31
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the root ego means

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self

32
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the root mega means

A

large

33
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the root polis means

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city or state

34
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the root centris means

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centered on

35
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motely

A

made up od dissimilar parts; being many colors

36
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repine

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to be discontent as though yearning for something to complain about

37
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furtive

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stealthy; secretive

38
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meticulous

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extremely;sometimes excessive; careful about small details; percise

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