vocab wk 5 Flashcards
1
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affront
A
an action that causes offense; to offend
2
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cajole
A
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
3
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feckless
A
feeble, ineffective; unthinking, irresponsible
4
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ribald
A
humorous in a vulgar way
5
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lugubrious
A
exaggeratedly mournful
6
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indolent
A
habitually lazy or idle
7
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choleric
A
easily made angry, bad-tempered
8
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impasse
A
blocked path, dilemma w/o solution
9
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encumber
A
to burden with weight so as to find movement difficult
10
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blase
A
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures, apathetic
