Vocab 5 Flashcards

1
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Affront

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A remark or action intended to insult or upset someone

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2
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Blasé

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Uneasily impressed by something because they have seen or experienced it many times before.

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3
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Cajole

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Attempting to persuade someone using flattery or manipulation

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4
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Choleric

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Ill-tempered person, irritable, grouchy

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5
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Encumber

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Interfered with, putting an obstacle in front of

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6
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Feckless

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Irresponsible, does not have a purpose in life

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7
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Impasse

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A point where progress is impossible due to disagreement

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8
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Indolent

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Lazy and slow, not liking to be active

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9
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Lugubrious

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Doleful, sorrowful, melancholy

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10
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Ribald

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Naughty or obscene sense of humor

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