vocab week 3 Flashcards

1
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laud

A

to praise

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2
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derision

A

mockery

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3
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servile

A

showing excessive willingness to serve others

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4
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bucolic

A

charmingly rural

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5
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belabor

A

to go over repeatedly

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6
Q

insolent

A

showing rude and arrogant lack of respect

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7
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sycophantic

A

behaving in a servile way in order to gain advantage

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8
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poignant

A

evoking a sense of sadness or regret

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9
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despondent

A

in low spirits from loss of hope

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10
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strident

A

high pitched

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11
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soporific

A

causing sleep

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12
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stupefied

A

to become unable to think clearly

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13
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convival

A

found of partying

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14
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fabricate

A

to lie

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15
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malleable

A

easy to shape or bend

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16
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affronted

A

to be offended

17
Q

nonchalant

A

not showing any concern or worry

18
Q

pretentious

A

making ridiculous claims of importance

19
Q

gesticulate

A

to make gestures, especially when speaking

20
Q

conflagration

A

a huge fire