Vocabulary 06 Flashcards

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carnage

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mass slaughter of humans

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effectual

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producing, or sufficient to produce, an intended effect

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facile

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easily done; with little effort
concluded or created without depth of thought or feeling; superficial
produced or performed with such ease that it seems superficial or insincere

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fortitude

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strength and firmness of mind in the face of pain, adversity, or danger; unyielding courage

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gratuity

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a small gift given as thanks for service

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implicate

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to show close or incriminating connection, as in a plot or crime; to involve unfavorably

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impotent

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powerless to help; weak; lacking strength

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incarnate

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invested with flesh, especially in human form

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ingratiate

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to bring oneself deliberately into the good graces of another, especially by careful attention to the art of pleasing

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sedate

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composed and serene; calmly deliberate; settled

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sedition

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a rebellion against authority

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tentative

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subject to change before becoming complete; unfinished

hesitant; unsure; diffident

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