Vocab 4 Flashcards
1
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Meticulous
A
careful about small details; extremely careful
2
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Altruism (Altruist)
A
unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
3
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ameliorate
A
to improve or make better
4
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rustic
A
simple and unsophisticated; country people charachteristic
5
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deride
A
to make fun of; to scorn
6
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diffident
A
timid; shy; lacking self confidence
7
Q
ostracize
A
to exclude someone from a social group by general consent
8
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truculent
A
savage; cruel; fierce; warlike
9
Q
vindicate
A
to clear of suspicion, as of a charge of wrongdoing
10
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pugnacious
A
eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
