vocab #6? Flashcards

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1
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alacrity

A

cheerful willingness

noun

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venerate

A

regard w/ respect

v

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3
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vaunted

A

brag or stuck up

adj & noun

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4
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amalgamate

A

combine to a unified whole

noun & verb

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5
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vapid

A

lacking liveliness

adj

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6
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ameliorate

A

to make/become better

verb & adj

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7
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vacuous

A

empty

adj

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8
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amortize

A

liquidate by payments

verb

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9
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utilitarian

A

of utility. useful/practical

noun & adj

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10
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usurp

A

to seize & hold by force

verb

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anachronism

A

something out of place in time

noun

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