Vocab Week 7 Flashcards

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Aloof

A

distant, cold, or detached in manner

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2
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Ambivalent

A

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow. Indecisive.

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3
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Amenable

A

willing to comply or accept something

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4
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Amorphous

A

having no definite form or distinct shape

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5
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Analogous

A

similar or equivalent in some respects

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6
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Antecedent

A

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

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7
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Antipathy

A

a feeling of intense dislike

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8
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Assiduous

A

marked by care and persistent effort

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9
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Assuage

A

provide physical relief, as from pain

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10
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Clamor

A

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

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11
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Commodious

A

large and roomy

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12
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Confluence

A

a place where things merge or flow together

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13
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Contentious

A

showing an inclination to disagree

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14
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Contrite

A

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

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15
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Diminutive

A

very small

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16
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Disdain

A

lack of respect and a feeling of intense dislike

17
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Dubious

A

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

18
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Exacerbate

A

make worse

19
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Gratuitous

A

unnecessary and unwarranted