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Vocab section 2 Flashcards

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1
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What does the word apathetic mean?

A

Feeling little or no interest in something

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What does the word appalled mean?

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Overcome with shock or horror

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What does the word deliberate mean?

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To think about carefully; to consider problems and decisions carefully

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What does the word hesitate mean?

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To stop or pause because of uncertainty

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What does the word hysterical mean?

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Affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion

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What does the word intoxicated mean?

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drunk; filled with excitement,energy,or joy

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What does the word placid mean?

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Peacefully free of interruption or disturbance; peaceful; calm

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What does the word psychologist mean?

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An expert int the study of the mind

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What does the word translucent mean?

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Not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through

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What does the word unscathed mean?

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Completely unharmed; not injured

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What does the word burden mean?

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A heavy load to bear; a duty that causes hardship

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What does the word conceal mean?

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To keep secret;to hide from sight

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What does the word engrossed mean?

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Totally interested or absorbed in something

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What does the word hideous mean?

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Horribly ugly or disgusting; frightful

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What does the word jovial mean?

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Full of happiness; expressing good humor

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What does the word relish mean?

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To enjoy greatly; to be pleased by

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What does the word sedative mean?

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A drug that calms a person down or induces sleep

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What does the word slumber mean?

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Sleep

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What does the word vague mean?

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Not clearly expressed; nonspecific

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What does the word vigilant mean?

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Alert to signs of danger

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21
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How do you spell the word that means feeling little or no interest in something

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Apathetic

22
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How do you spell the word that means affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion

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Hysterical

23
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How do you spell the word that means drunk;filled with energy,excitement,or joy

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Intoxicated

24
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How do you spell the word that means peacefully free of interruption or disturbance; peaceful;calm

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Placid

25
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How do you spell the word that means an expert in the study of the mind

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Psychologist

26
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How do you spell the word that means not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through

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Translucent

27
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How do you spell the word that means to keep secret;to hide from sight

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Conceal

28
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How to you spell the word that means horribly ugly or disgusting; frightful

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Hideous

29
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How do you spell the word that means not clearly expressed;nonspecific

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Vague

30
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How do you spell the word that means alert to signs of danger

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Vigilant

31
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What part of speech is the word apathetic

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Adjective

32
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What part of speech is the word appalled

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Adjective

33
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What part of speech is the word deliberate

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Verb

34
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What part of speech is the word hesitate

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Verb

35
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What part of speech is the word hysterical

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Adjective

36
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What part of speech is the word intoxicated

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Adjective

37
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What part of speech is the word placid

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Adjective

38
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What part of speech is the word psychologist

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Noun

39
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What part of speech is the word translucent

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Adjective

40
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What part of speech is the word unscathed

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Adjective

41
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What part of speech is the word burden

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Noun

42
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What part of speech is the word conceal

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Verb

43
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What part of speech is the word engrossed

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Adjective

44
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What part of speech is the word hideous

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Adjective

45
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What part of speech is the word jovial

A

Adjective

46
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What part of speech is the word relish

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Verb

47
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What part of speech is the word sedative

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Noun

48
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What part of speech is the word slumber

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Noun

49
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What part of speech is the word vague

A

Adjective

50
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What part of speech is the word vigilant

A

Adjective

English Vocab 8 (10 decks)

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