Vocab Words 1 Flashcards

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Banal

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Worn out, stale, trite

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Affable

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Pleasant, social

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Baseness

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Lack of moral principles, bad character (n)

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Bequeath

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Leave property to another by ones will, handed down (v)

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Conceit

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Vanity, pride, fanciful notation (n)

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Debauchery

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Moral Coruption (n)

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Decorum

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Proper behavior and speech (n)

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Disconcerting

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Confuse, upset, frustrating

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin or weak because of illness or lack of food (adj)

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Fatuous

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Foolish (adj)

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Implacable

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Not to be appeased (adj)

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Indefatigable

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Not tired, tireless (adj)

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Indigent

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Poor, needy (adj)

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Insatiable

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That can’t be satisfied (adj)

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Irresolute

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Not resolute, wavering, indecisive (adj)

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Laud

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Praise (v n)

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Luxuriant

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Growing in abundance

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Maleviolence

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Wishing harm to others (adj)

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Mutinous

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Rebellious (adj)

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Placate

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Appease (v)

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Quixotic

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Idealistic but impractical (adj)

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Solace

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Comfort (adj v)

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Stangnant

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Have no current or flow (adj)

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Stupefy

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Stun (v)

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary, overflow (adj)

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Supple

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Flexible (adj)

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Surreptitious

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Secret that won’t be approved of, stealthy (adj)

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Taper

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Decrease or lessen gradually in thickness, loudness, etc (v)

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Vociferous

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Loud (adj)

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Equanimity

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Composure (n)