Vocab List #1 Flashcards

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Diffident

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Modest or shy due to a lack of self-confidence

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Immutable

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Unchangeable over time (Cant be changed)

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Impious

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Not showing respect or reverence

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4
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Intransigent

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Unwilling to change one’s view to agree

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5
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Nebulous

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Cloudy,Murky,Unclear,Vague

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion

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7
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Obtuse

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Difficult to understand; slow to understand

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Poignant

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Evoking a sense of sadness or regret

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9
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Transitory

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Not permanent

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10
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Veracious

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Speaking or representing truth

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11
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Implacable

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Relentless; unstoppable

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12
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Infamous

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Famous for a bad reason

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13
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Baneful

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Cause of great distress or annoyance

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14
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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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15
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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

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Plodding

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Slow-Moving and unexciting

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Soothe

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Gently calm; Reduce,Relieve, or ease pain

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Novella

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A short novel or long short story

19
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Modest

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Humbel or moderate in estimate or one’s abilities and achievements

20
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Incredulity

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The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something skeptical