Vocab Words Flashcards by sophi schofield

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Odious

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Deserving hatred, loathsome

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Perfunctory

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Mechanical routine, boring

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Amiable

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A friendly matter

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Boisterous

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Noisy, unruly

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Revel

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To be marry

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Ruse

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Trick, scheme

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Indignant

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Angry, outraged

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Profuse

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To put forth freely, often to excess

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Compulsion

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Driving force

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Chagrin

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Embarrassment or annoyance bc u have failed or have been disapointed

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Evasive

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Not straight forward, tricky

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Abrupt

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Coming, happening, or ending suddenly

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Waver

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Sway to and fro, doubt, indecisive

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Emaciate

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Abnormally leen

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Exuberance

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Full of life, uninhibited

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Condemnation

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Convict, blame

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Cacophony

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Harsh, jarring sound

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Feign

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Pretend, represent fictitiously

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Avert

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Avoid, prevent

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Modicum

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A small amount

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Antebellum

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Pre war ( american civil)

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Implore

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Beg,plead

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Cynicism

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Distrust,pessimism, selfish

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Mortuary

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Morgue

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Vex

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Nag, annoy

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Precedent

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Example, model

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Censory

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Harsh, stormy weather

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Emancipation

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Freedom

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Guillotine

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Instrument used for beheading

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Corrugated

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Ribbed, grooved

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Tranquil

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Calm, peaceful

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Subside

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Sink to lower level, decline, lessen

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Bestial

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Inhuman, brutish

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Cadenced

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Musical, rythmic

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Patronage

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Support, encouragement

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Parry

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Block, avoid