VOCAB 4 Flashcards

1
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Abhor

A

to regard with horror/ to hate deeply

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2
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Buffet

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to strike repeatedly / a slap or blow

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3
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Discern

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to see clearly, recognize

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4
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Inter

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to bury, commit to the earth. (INTER the earth)

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5
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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame or punishment (be responsible for your actions and take the punishment)

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6
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Somber

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dark, gloomy

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7
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Squalid

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filthy, wretched, debased

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8
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Vociferous

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great in size (volume)

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9
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Waive

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to do without/ give up

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10
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Animosity

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strong dislike

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11
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Apathy

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indifference for feelings

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12
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Apprehensive

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Fearful/ anxious

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13
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Consecrate

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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

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14
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Deride

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To ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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15
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Obsolete

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Out-of-date

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16
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Quandary

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A state of perplexity or doubt

17
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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly disobedient

18
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Revel

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To take great pleasure in

19
Q

Suave

A

Smoothly agreeable or polite