Vocab Unit 7 Flashcards

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Choleric

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adj. quick-tempered; hot to anger

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2
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Belabor

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v. to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

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3
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Ambience

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n. atmosphere; mood; feeling

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4
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Incipient

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adj. beginning; emerging

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5
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Chimera

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n. an illusion; a foolish fancy

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6
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Sordid

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adj. vile; filthy; squalid

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7
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Monolithic

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adj. massive; solid; unyielding

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8
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Abortive

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adj. unsuccessful

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9
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Affable

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adj. easy to talk to; friendly

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10
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Sloth

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n. laziness; sluggishness

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11
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Respite

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n. a period of rest or relief

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12
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Moribund

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adj. dying

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13
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Misanthropic

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adj. hating mankind

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14
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Enigma

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n. mystery

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15
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Clemency

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n. mercy; forgiveness;mildness

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16
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Volition

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n. a conscious choice

17
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Sublime

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adj. awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic

18
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Unconscionable

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adj. not controlled by conscience

19
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Visionary

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n. a dreamer

20
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Pious

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adj. reverent or devout; or falsely reverent or devout (hypocritical)