Vocab #4 Flashcards

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Cleave

A

split or sever (something), esp. along a natural line or grain; stick fast to

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Futility

A

pointlessness or uselessness

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Garish

A

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

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Inconspicuous

A

not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous

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Malignant

A

malevolent

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Perpetrate

A

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)

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Perpetual

A

never ending or changing

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Prerogative

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

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Succinct

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(esp. of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

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Wane

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(esp. of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker

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