Vocab Deck 7 Flashcards

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dour (adj)

-sour

A

stern and/or joyless

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revert (verb)

A

return to a former condition

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translucent (adj)

A

allowing light to pass through

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4
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improvise (verb)

A

to do or make up on the spur of the moment (without planning or preparing ahead of time)

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5
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redundant (adj)

A

not needed; unnecessary repetition (especially in wording)

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exasperate (verb)

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to greatly annoy or irritate to the point of making that person angry

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7
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sustenance (noun)

A

food that is needed to live

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inexplicable (adj)

A

difficult to understand; cannot be understood or explained

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ebullient (adj)

A

very enthusiastic and/or extremely lively

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tempestuous (adj.)

tempest (noun)

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Tempestuous: stormy
Tempest: violent storm

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