Vocab list 3 Flashcards

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Affinity

A

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

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2
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Benevolence

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the quality of being well meaning; kindness.

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3
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Complacent

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

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4
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Condescend

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show feelings of superiority; be patronizing.

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5
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Docile

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ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

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6
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Dogmatic

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inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

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7
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Momentous

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(of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.

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8
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Poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

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9
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Satiate

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satisfied to the full; satiated.

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10
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Transcendent

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beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience.

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