Vocab List 4 (16/16) Flashcards

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berate

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(verb) to criticize or scold harshly

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estrange

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(verb) to make unsympathetic or unfriendly; alienate

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euphoric

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(adj) overjoyed; having an intense feeling of well-being

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impetuous

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(adj) done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive

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infallible

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(adj) not capable of error or failure; unable to make a mistake

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maudlin

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(adj) tearfully sentimental; overly emotional

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regress

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(verb) to return to an earlier, generally worse condition or behavior

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relinquish

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(verb) to surrender (something); give (something) up

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9
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ubiquitous

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(adj) existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time

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10
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zenith

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(noun) the highest point or condition; peak

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