VOCAB UNIT 5 Flashcards by Angela Fowlks | Brainscape

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Desiccate

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to dry out

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Diverse

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different, various

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Loquacious

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Talking too much

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Maudlin

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Wallowing in self-pity

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Farcical

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Absurd, ludicrous

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Vibrant

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lively, full of vitality

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Virulent

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extremely poisonous, full of hate

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Contemptuous

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Expressing disdain, lack of respect

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enigma

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a mystery

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labyrinth

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a maze of some sort

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lucid

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clear, easy to understand

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Repudiate

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To reject, disown, denounce

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superficial

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relating to the surface, shallow

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primordial

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formed long ago, primitive

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mellifluous

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sweetly flowing

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Contrite

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admitting or feeling guilt

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Incessant

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unceasing, never ending

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provincial

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limited in outlook, narrow

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Prevaricate

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Speak or act in an evasive way

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Imperceptible

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impossible to percieve, unnoticeable