Vocab 7 Flashcards

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Serendipity

A

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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2
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Affinity

A

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

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3
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Infallible

A

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

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4
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Remiss

A

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

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5
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Capricious

A

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

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6
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Paltry

A

(of an amount) small or meager.

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7
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Desuetude

A

a state of disuse

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8
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Candor

A

the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

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9
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Latitude

A

scope for freedom of action or thought.

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10
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Hackneyed

A

(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal

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