Vocab-List 7 Flashcards

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belittle

A

to make something less important

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garner

A

to gather and store away;

to colect

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3
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iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

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4
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mundane

A

everyday
ordinary
dull

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prudent

A

careful or cautious in a sensible way

wise, thrifty

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scoff

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to mock or jeer,

to make fun of

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7
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serene

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calm, unruffled, peaceful

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tedious

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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness, boring

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whet

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to sharpen,
make stronger,
to stimulate

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10
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caustic

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severely critical or sarcastic

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earnest

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sincere, genuinely wanting to help, can have a sense of intensity or urgency

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ironic

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strange or funny because of something(or situation) is different from what you expected

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judgemental

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tending to judge people too quickly and critically

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ominous

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threatening;

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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15
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remorse

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deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done

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austere

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stern in manner or appearance;

strict in moral