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Finals 2016- Pennbrook > Vocab Final > Flashcards

Vocab Final Flashcards

1
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Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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Contentious

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To desire something belonging to another

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Covet

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Trumped, mussed; hanging in disorder

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Disheveled

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An unsuitable or misleading name

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Misnomer

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To refer to casually or indirectly

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Allude

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To understand; get to the bottom of; a measure of depth in water

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Fathom

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Treacherous; Sunning; Deceit

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Guile

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To interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of

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Misconstrue

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9
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Calm, peaceful

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Placid

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10
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A false reason

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Pretext

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11
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Harsh in taste or Oder Irritating

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Acrid

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12
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In high spirits; jubilant; pleased

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Elated

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13
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Yielding to the wishes of demand of others

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Indulgent

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14
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Capable of being touched; real; concrete

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Tangible

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15
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Accept without protest

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Acquiesce

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16
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To be regretted or pitted

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Lamentable

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17
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Worthy of imitation Serving as a model

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Exemplary

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18
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Strong dislike

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antipathy

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sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

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compassion

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20
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

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decorum

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21
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filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.

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exuberant

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22
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unable to be placated.

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implacable

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23
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not harmful or offensive.

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innocuous

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24
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required by law or rules; compulsory.

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mandatory

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calm, dignified, and unhurried.

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sedate

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demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement.

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stipulate

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brisk and cheerful readiness.

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alacrity

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28
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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

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antithesis

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29
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regard or represent as being of little worth.

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disparage

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30
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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.a jester or entertainer; a buffoon.

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droll

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31
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very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

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magnanimous

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revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).

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rescind

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33
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(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.

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vivacious

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34
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become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.

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acclimate

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35
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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

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complacent

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36
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be of the same opinion; agree.

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concur

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37
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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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defamation

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38
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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted; a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image.

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grotesque

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39
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formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

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renounce

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40
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eager, keen

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zealous

41
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to make larger, increase

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augment

42
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courage in facing difficulties

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fortitude

43
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to say again, repeat

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reiterate

44
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude

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unkempt

45
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cautiously, with great care

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wearily

46
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind; clever

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adroit

47
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(adj. ) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

(n. ) one at war, one engaged in war

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belligerent

48
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kindly, charitable

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benevolent

49
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hasty, not thorough, carless

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cursory

50
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possible, able to be done

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feasible

51
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus, motivation

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impetus

52
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extremely careful; particular about details

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meticulous

53
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a longing for something past; homesickness

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nostalgia

54
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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example, stereotypical

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quintessence

55
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to examine closely

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scrutinize

56
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an enemy, opponent

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adversary

57
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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, covey; separate

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alienate

58
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to compel, force

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coerce

59
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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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exhilarate

60
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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks; annoy, bully

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harass

61
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded; insignificant

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negligible

62
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to make permanent or long lasting

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perpetuate

63
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an action that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action; a role model

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precedent

64
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inflicting or aiming at punishment, penalizing

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punitive

65
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to find out

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ascertain

66
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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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bequeath

67
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together, unite, merge

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converge

68
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to erase, obliterate, destroy, eliminate

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expunge

69
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spiteful, showing ill will, sinister

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malevolent

70
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems, (usually a false claim)

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panacea

71
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority; snobby

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supercilious

72
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation, spoO0ky

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uncanny

73
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one who does good for others; usually someone wealthy

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benefactor

74
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly; civil

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chivalrous

75
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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness; compassion

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clemency

76
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free from error, perfect; absolutely dependable, can’t fail

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infallible

77
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting; bad smelling or tasting

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pungent

78
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neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless

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remiss

79
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(v. )to rest; lie; place

(n. )relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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repose

80
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to include or contain; to be made up of; compose, encompass

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comprise

81
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define, clearly stated; spelling out what you mean; distinct

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explicit

82
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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inopportune

83
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growing with out check, running wild, out of control

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rampant

84
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(n. ) comfort, relief

(v. ) to comfort, console, sooth, cheer up

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solace

85
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply; despise

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abhor

86
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great confusion, disorder; anarchy

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chaos

87
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to involve in; to connect with or be related to; entangle

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implicate

88
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deserving blame or punishment

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reprehensible

89
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filthy, wretched, debased, foul

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squalid

90
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old and feeble; worn out, ruined, broken down

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decrepit

91
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innocent, simple, naive; frank, sincere

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ingenuous

92
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a state of complexity or doubt; confusion, dilemma, predicament

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quandary

93
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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority, unruly

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recalcitrant

94
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(v. ) to take great pleasure in, savor, bask in

(n. ) a wild celebration

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revel

95
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subject to whims or passing fancies , impulsive, unpredictable

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capricious

96
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(v. ) to turn aside, diverge
(n. ) one who departs from a norm
(adj. ) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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deviate

97
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to rejoice greatly: revel

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exult

98
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority, all-powerful

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omnipotent

99
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell; heartrending; melancholy

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poignant

Finals 2016- Pennbrook (8 decks)

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