Vocab 7 Flashcards

1
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Allay

A

To relieve or lessen

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2
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Capacious

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Capable of containing a large quantity

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3
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Didactic

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Teaching with moral instruction

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4
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Diurnal

A

Active during the day

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5
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Ignominious

A

Characterized by disgrace or shame

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6
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Mitigate

A

Make something less severe, serious, or painful

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7
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Palpitate

A

Medical term relating to the heart beating rapidly

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8
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Phlegmatic

A

Someone who has a calm and easy-going personality

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9
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Propitious

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Indicating a good change of success

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10
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Prostrate

A

To lay flat on the ground face down

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