Vocab Hard Times Test Flashcards

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Disseminate

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: To spread or disperse something, especially information or knowledge.

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Propitiatory:

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Intended to appease or conciliate.

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Acrimony:

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. Bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech.

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4
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Improvident:

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Not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless.

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5
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Vivacious:

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Lively and animated.

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6
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Foibles:.

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A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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Inanity:

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Something that is silly or stupid.

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Engendering:

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To produce, cause, or give rise to.

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9
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Obeisance:

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A gesture of respect or reverence.

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10
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Adjured:

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: To solemnly urge or

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Scrupulously:

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In a very caretul and thorough way.

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12
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Congeniality:

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A pleasant or agreeable nature or character.

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Axioms:

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A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

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14
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Furtive:

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Done secretly or stealthily.

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15
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Indolence:

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Laziness.

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16
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‘mauve

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A pale purple color. If it’s a different word, please clarify.

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Imperious:

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Assuming power without right; domineering.

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Predilection:

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A preference or liking for something.

19
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Munificence:

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The quality or state of being munificent (very generous)

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Irrevocable:

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Incapable of being changed, reversed, or recovered.

21
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• Diffidence:

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Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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Incredulous:

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Unwilling or unable to believe something.

23
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Deportment:

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A person’s behavior or manner.

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Salubrious:

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Health-giving; healthy.

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Lassitude:
A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.