Vocab List #8 Flashcards
1
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Meticulous
A
Overly or unduly careful about small details, extremely careful
2
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Altruism
A
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
3
Q
Ameliorate
A
To improve or make better
4
Q
Rustic
A
Characteristic of the country and country people
5
Q
Deride
A
To make fun of; scorn
6
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Diffident
A
Lacking self confidence
7
Q
Ostracize
A
To exclude someone from a social group from general consent
8
Q
Truculent
A
Savage; Cruel; Fierce
9
Q
Vindicate
A
To clear of suspicion, as of a charge of wrongdoing
10
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Pugnacious
A
Eager and ready to fight; Quarrelsome
