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Absolve

A

Set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

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Predominant

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Present as the strongest or main element

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Conscientious

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Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work thoroughly

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Abject

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Extremely bad, unpleasant

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Usurped

A

Take (a position of force) illegally or not

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Credulity

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Willingness to believe or trust too readily

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Collusion

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Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others

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Implacable

A

Unable to be less angry

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Mean

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Degrading, inferior

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Affinity

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A spontaneous or natural liking for someone or something

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Respite

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A short period of rest from something difficult

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12
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Maverick

A

Independent minded person

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Capricious

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Given to a sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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Fantod

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A state or attack of uneasiness or unreasonableness

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Gaudy

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Extravigantly bright/showy

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Earnest

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Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

17
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Disposition

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A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character

18
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Charlatan

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A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

19
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Dissipating

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To disperse or scatter

20
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Histrionic

A

Overly theatrical

21
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Languish

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Lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble

22
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Caper

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To skip or dance in a playful way

23
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Rapscallion

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Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way

24
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Impudent

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Disrespectful behavior

25
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Putrefied

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Decayed or rotted, produces a bad smell

26
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Contrive

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To arrange for something to happen by being smart or deceiving others

27
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Insurrection

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A violent uprising against authority of government

English 11 Vocab (3 decks)

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