Vocab #8 Flashcards
1
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Frank
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(adj) open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
2
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Strife
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(n) angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
3
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Baleful
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(adj) threatening harm; menacing
4
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Conceit
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(n) excessive pride in oneself
(n) a fanciful notion
5
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Cunning
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(adj) having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
6
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Procure
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(v) obtain (something), esp. with care or effort
7
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Lamentable
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(adj) (of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory
8
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Consort
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(v) habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others
9
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Gallant
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(adj) brave; heroic
10
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Fray
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(n) a situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or competition
