vocab 8 Flashcards

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quell

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to make people/animals be silent, peaceful, or calm

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benign

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kind and gentle; favorable, not threatening, mild

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placid

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calm and quiet

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tacit

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silently agreed upon; expressed without words

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melancholy

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sad and gloomy

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inquisitive

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given to questioning, especially out of curiosity

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quibble

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an utterly trivial distinction or objection

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erratic

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irregular; often changing direction; unpredictable

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auspicious

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lucky fortunate good

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