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Vocab(5) Flashcards

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Evince

A

Reveal a feeling
Manifest
Exhibit

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Disingenuous

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Dishonest

Not candid

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Disenfranchise

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Deprive of a prerogative
Oppress
Suppress

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Engender

A

Cause a feeling
Arouse
Trigger
Spark

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Inveterate

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Something long-established and immutable
Habitual
Hardened

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Paucity

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Lack of
Dearth
Scarcity

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Desultory

A

Occurring randomly OR lacking a plan/purpose
Erratic
Chaotic
Perfunctory

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Autodidact

A

Self taught person

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Picayune

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Worthless
Trivial
Nominal
Negligible

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Peccadillo

A

Small, unimportant sin

Small fault

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Obsequious

A

Obedient
Servile
Submissive

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Multifarious

A

Having many varied parts
Diverse
Eclectic

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Extrapolate

A

Infer
Deduce
Hypothesize

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Privation

A

Lacking something essential
Hardship
Deprivation

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Sparsity

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Scarcity

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Wanting

A

Lacking a quality

Deficient

16
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Extricate

A

Free someone
Liberate
Extract

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Excoriate

A

Criticize severely
Castigate
Berate

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Extirpate

A

Destroy completely
Eradicate
Eliminate

19
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Demerit

A

Mark someone for a fault

20
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Dereliction

A

Abandoned

Desertion

21
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Insubordination

A

Defiance of authority

Disobedience

22
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Churlish

A

Rude

Ill-mannered

23
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Mulish

A

Stubborn

Obstinate

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Enmity

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Being opposed/hostile to someone
Acrimony
Hatred

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Weary

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Tiredness
Exhausted
Jaded
Enervated

26
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Callous

A

Cruel disregard for others
Apathetic
Careless

27
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Implacable

A

Unstoppable

Inexorable

28
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Leery

A

Cautious
Wary
Skeptical

29
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Wary

A

Cautious
Skeptical
Leery

30
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Forbear

A

Refrain

Restrain

31
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Circuitous

A

Longer than the direct way
Indirect
Meandering

32
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Patch

A

Dry out due to intense heat

arid

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