Vocab #5 Flashcards

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Abstain

A

to choose not to do or have something

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2
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Blighted

A

In a badly damaged or deteriorated condition

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3
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Credulous

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too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived

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4
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Enshroud

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to cover or enclose with or as if with a shroud

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5
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Haughtiness

A

unfriendly behavior that shows you consider yourself better than other people

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6
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Lachrymose

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tending to cause tears: mournful

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7
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Obfuscate

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to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

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8
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Plethora

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a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

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9
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Repudiate

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refuse to accept or be associated with. Deny the truth or validity of.t

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10
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Tedium

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bored and weary of it all

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