Vocab Week 8 Flashcards

1
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Allay

A

lessen the intensity of or calm

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2
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Ambiguous

A

having more than one possible meaning

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3
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Amiable

A

diffusing warmth and friendliness

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4
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Anomaly

A

deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule

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5
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Apocryphal

A

being of questionable authenticity

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6
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Ascertain

A

learn or discover with confidence

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7
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Audacious

A

disposed to venture or take risks

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8
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Austere

A

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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9
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Confound

A

be confusing or perplexing to

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10
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Convoluted

A

highly complex or intricate

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11
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Cursory

A

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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12
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Debunk

A

expose while ridiculing

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13
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Depravity

A

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

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14
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Discordant

A

not in agreement or harmony

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15
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Dissuade

A

turn away from by persuasion

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16
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Dither

A

be undecided or uncertain

17
Q

Duplicity

A

the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

18
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Exasperate

A

make furious

19
Q

Gregarious

A

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

20
Q

Jocular

A

joking