VOCAB 5 Flashcards

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ardent

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enthusiastic

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2
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assiduous

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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3
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acquiesce

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to accept without protest

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4
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capricious

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impulsive, unpredictable

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5
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chastise

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physical punishment for correction

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6
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contentious

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inclined to argue (lynn)

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7
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copious

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abundant

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8
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covet

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desire something belonging to another

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9
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crestfallen

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discouraged

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10
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disheveled

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rumpled,mussed, marked by disorder

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11
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emaciated

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very thin and feeble

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12
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exult

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to rejoice greatly

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13
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garrulous

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given to too much talking

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14
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misnomer

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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15
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palatable

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agreeable to the taste of ones sensibilities

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16
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poignant

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deeply affecting, keen sense of smell

17
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profess

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to affirm openly

18
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rancor

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bitter resentment or ill-will

19
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respite

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a period or relief or rest