Vocab #5 Flashcards
1
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resolve
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verb: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
2
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retract
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verb: pull inward or towards a center; formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
3
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smug
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adjective: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
4
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sordid
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adjective: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run-down and repulsive
5
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surly
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adjective: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
6
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tumult
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noun: a state of chaos, noise, and confusion
7
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erratic
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adjective: unpredictable; strange and unconventional
8
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pugnacious
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adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative
9
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profuse
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adjective: plentiful; pouring out in abundance
