Vocab 9-10 Flashcards
1
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Allay
A
To calm a strong emotion
2
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Altruism
A
Behavior or attitude that is unselfish
3
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Brusque
A
Abrupt, blunt, short, or cut in manner or speech
4
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cavil
A
to raise objections or small and unimportant points
5
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delineate
A
to describe or explain something
6
Q
degin
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to do something in a way that shows it is beneath ones dignity
7
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enshirne
A
to protect from change
8
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enunciate
A
to pronounce distinctivly
9
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epicure
A
someone with a refined taste for food and drink
10
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feckless
A
unable or unwilling to do anything useful
11
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flaunt
A
to lack shame
12
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grandeur
A
the quality of being great
13
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grovel
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to show exaggeration and false respect
14
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harbinger
A
someone or something that brings a major change
15
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haughty
A
superior, condecending, or arrogant
