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Vocab 4-5 Flashcards

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1
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deprecate

A

to express strong disapproval of

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ebb

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to decline or diminish

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3
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guile

A

crafty deceit
cunning
dishonesty

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4
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indigent

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poverty stricken

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5
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lucid

A

clear
rational
easily understood
clear minded

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paucity

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scarcity

smallness in number or amount

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taciturn

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uncommunicative

habitually untalkitive

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tawdry

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gaudy and cheap

vulgarly ornamental

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urbane

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polished
courteous
sophisticated

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awe

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solemn wonder

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bitter

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strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

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derisive

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ridicule

mocking

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didactic

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author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

teaches a moral lesson

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fanciful

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using the imagination

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incredulous

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skeptical

disbelieving

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haughty

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proud and vain to the point of arrogance

17
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recumbent

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reclining, lying down

resting, inactive, idle

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incongruous

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lacking in harmony compatibility or appropriateness

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profuse

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exhibiting great abundance
plentiful
copious
bountiful

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surly

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I’ll humored
churlish/grumpy in manner or mood
sullen and gruff

21
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bucolic

A

relating to or typical of the countryside or its people

rustic

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alacrity

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a cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response

23
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equivocate

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to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead it avoid committing oneself to anything definite

24
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assiduous

A

constant in application or attention
devoted
attentive

25
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cavort

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to bound or prance about
to have lively or boisterous fun
to behave in a high spirited or festive manner

26
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efficacious

A

capable of having the desired result or effect

effective as a means measure remedy

27
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ribald

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rude

offensive in speech or gesture

28
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morose

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gloomy
sullen
surly
despondent

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poignant

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evoking sadness or regret

30
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pretentious

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attempting to impress by acting more important or talented than you are

31
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quizzical

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odd
eccentric
amusing

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malicious

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purposefully hurtful

33
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copious

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abundant

plentiful

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