Vocab 81-100 Flashcards
1
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languid
A
slow and listless
2
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pious
A
religious; devout
3
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ponderous
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weighty; heavy
4
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protracted
A
drawn out; lengthy
5
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deference
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a show of respect
6
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heretic
A
someone who goes against acceptable religious beliefs
7
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paucity
A
scarcity
8
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profuse
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very abundant; flowing
9
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conciliate
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to soothe anger
10
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contrite
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thoroughly sorry
11
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didactic
A
intending to teach
12
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diffident
A
shy; lacking confidence
13
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digression
A
straying from a topic
14
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dissent
A
disagreement
15
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elucidate
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to explain; to make clear
16
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gullible
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overly trusting
17
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strut
A
a self-important walk
18
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denounce
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to speak against publicly
19
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laud
A
to praise
20
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surreptitious
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secret
21
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astute
A
clever; shrewd; ready-witted
22
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blasphemy
A
irreverent talk about God
23
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censure
A
severely criticize; blame