vocab 4 Flashcards by michebri000 michebri000 | Brainscape

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terse

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concise; to the point

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assiduous

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hard-working

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laudable

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deserving praise

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poignant

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deep moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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deleterious

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harmful

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redolent

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smell of (literal and metaphoric)

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solicitous

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expressing care and concern

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somber

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gloomy

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sycophants

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flatterers

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thwarted

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prevented

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vex

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annoy

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wistful

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yearning, longing in a thoughtful way

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impecunious

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having no money

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ameliorate

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to make better

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cogent

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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

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euphemism

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an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

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didactic

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intended to teach