vocab test 4 Flashcards
1
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mendacious
A
lying, false, deceitful
2
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moribund
A
at the point of death
3
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obstreperous
A
noisy, unruly, disorderly
4
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paroxysm
A
a sudden outburst; fit
5
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paucity
A
scarcity, a lsck
6
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pastoral
A
a work of literature dealing with rural life
7
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phlegmatic
A
slow moving, sluggish; unemotional
8
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taciturn
A
silent; not talking
9
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tortuous
A
not direct or straightforward
10
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surfeit
A
an excessive amount
11
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vacuous
A
stupidly empty of ideas
12
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sycophant
A
a person who flatters, a yes man
13
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pendantic
A
tending to show off one’s learning
14
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unctuous
A
excessively smooth or smug
15
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timorous
A
fearful, timid
