Vocab Part 2 Flashcards
1
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archaic
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old-fashioned
no longer in the common usage
2
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arduous
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difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort
3
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articulate
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exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken
4
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artless
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without artifice
natural, untrained
5
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ascetic
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austere or self-denying
6
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assuage
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to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling
to satisfy a need or appetite
7
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astonishment
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total surprise, shock
8
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audacious
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very bold or presumptuous
9
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austere
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severe, unadorned
10
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avarice
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greed
11
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aver
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to assert or allege
12
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banal
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boring, cliche
13
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belie
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give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed
14
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benign
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gentle, harmless
15
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biased
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prejudiced, displaying partiality
