Vocab Class List 2 Flashcards by Sarah Marshall | Brainscape

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Caustic

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Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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Jovial

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Cheerful and friendly

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Exigent

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Requiring immediate action or aid in a pressing, urging manner

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Disconsolate

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Without consolation or comfort; unhappy

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Truculence

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Aggressively hostile

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Hapless

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Unlucky or unfortunate

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Appellation

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A name, title, or designation

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Surreptitious

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Acting in a secret or stealthy way

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Intrepid

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Fearless; adventurous

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Debauched

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Corrupt; debased

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Driblet

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A small portion or part

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Chansonette

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A little song

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Hypogeum

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An underground burial chamber

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Aloof

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Reserved or reticent; disinterested

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Misanthropy

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Hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind

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Censure

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A strong or vehement disapproval

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Frisson

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A sudden or passing sensation of excitement

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Caliph

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A spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad

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Austerity

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Severe, strict economy

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Autonomous

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Self-governing; independent

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Imperturbable

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Incapable of being upset or agitated

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Dissimulate

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To disguise or conceal under a false appearance

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Mollify

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To soften in feeling of temper

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Repine

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To be fretfully discontented

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Somnolent

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Sleepy or drowsy