Vocab G1&2 Flashcards

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Acclaimed

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praise enthusiastically and publicly

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2
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Admire

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regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval

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3
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Altruism

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the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others:

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4
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Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:

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5
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Amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner:

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6
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Aspiration

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a hope or ambition of achieving something:

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7
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Assured

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confident:

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable:

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Compassion

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

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9
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Benevolent

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well meaning and kindly:

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Congenial

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(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own:

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11
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Contented

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happy and at ease:

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12
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Cordially

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in a warm and friendly way:

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Eager

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(of a person) wanting to do or have something very much:

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Elegant

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pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner:

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15
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Euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. The opposite of dysphemism.

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16
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Esteem

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respect and admiration, typically for a person:

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Exalt

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hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of:

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Exhilarating

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making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling:

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Exquisite

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extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate:

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Flatter

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lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one’s own interests:

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Genial

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friendly and cheerful:

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22
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Generous

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(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected:

23
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Jubilant

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feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

24
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Laudatory

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(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation:

25
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Optimistic

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hopeful and confident about the future:

26
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Revere

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feel deep respect or admiration for (something):

27
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Veneration

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great respect; reverence:

28
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GROUP 2

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29
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Ail

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trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body:

30
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Alarmed

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frightened or concerned that one may be in danger or that something undesirable will happen:

31
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Anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering:

32
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Anxious

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experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome:

33
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Bemoan

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express discontent or sorrow over (something):

34
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Betray

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expose (one’s country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy:

35
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Decline

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(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease:

36
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Deficient

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not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient:

37
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Dejection

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits:

38
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Desolate

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(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness:

39
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Despair

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the complete loss or absence of hope:

40
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Detrimental

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tending to cause harm:

41
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Disgraced

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having fallen from favor or a position of power or honor; discredited:

42
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Dismayed

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cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress:

43
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Dread

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anticipate with great apprehension or fear:

44
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Elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead:

45
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Hardship

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severe suffering or privation:

46
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Lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow:

47
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Misery

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a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body:

48
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Morose

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sullen and ill-tempered:

49
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Noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant:

50
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Ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious:

51
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Pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen:

52
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Reluctant

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unwilling and hesitant; disinclined:

53
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Rue

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bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen):

54
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Sinister

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giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen:

55
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Tragedy

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an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe:

56
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Weary

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feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep: