vocab #5 Flashcards

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myriad

A

countless or extremely large number

n/adj

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beneficent

A

(of a person) generous or doing good

adj

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plausible

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probable or reasonable

adj

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coerce

A

persuade by threats

verb

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5
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implacable

A

unstoppable; relentless

adj

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intermittent

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not steady; occurring at irregular intervals

adj

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lurid

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vivid in color (unpleasant/unnatural)

adj

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fetid

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smelling extremely unpleasant

adj

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odious

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repulsive

adj

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

adj

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congenial

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pleasant because of personality

adj

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pretense

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an attempt to make something appear true

n

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