vocab wordsmart 1 Flashcards

1
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Itinerant

A

Moving from place to place

lifestyle related.

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2
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irascible

A

easily angered or provoked

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3
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Hyperbole

A

exaggeration in a speech

baraya bola

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4
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Hiatus

A

Break from work, break

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5
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histrionic

A

over dramatic

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6
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hapless

A

unlucky

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7
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hersey

A

a belief that is contradictory to a fact or belief

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8
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mediate

A

settling differences

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9
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mendicant

A

beggar

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10
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mellifluous

A

sweetly flowing

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11
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mendacious

A

dishonest, lying

adj

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12
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appease

A

too soothe

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13
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aprocryphal

A

dubious authenticity

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14
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aprocryphal

A

dubious authenticity

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15
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Adverse

A

Unfavorable

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16
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peremptory

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final, sudden decision without giving chance to dispute

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perfidy

A

state of being disloyal

18
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perrenial

A

everlasting

19
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  1. pertinent

2. impertinent

A
  1. relevant

2. disrespectful (no close meaning ik)

20
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reticent

A

quiet,
does not like to talk
especially about oneself

21
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disinterested

A

not taking sides, unbiased

22
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disparage

A

saying uncomplimentary things in a indirect way

23
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dissipate

A

to thin out

24
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dormant

A

inactive, asleep

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Onerous
Burdensome, Opressive
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obscure
hard to see, | hard to understand
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obtuse
stupid, blockheaded
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Nebulous
hazy, foggy ( especially in ideas)