Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
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Placid
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(adj.) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity
2
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Renown
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(n.) the condition of being known or talked about by many people
3
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Blatant
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(adj.) completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious
4
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Obdurate
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(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
5
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Plethora
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(n.) a large or excessive amount of (something)
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Tedium
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(n.) the quality or state of being bored
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Harangue
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(n.) a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack
8
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Credible
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(adj.) able to be believed; convincing
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Enigma
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(n.) a person of puzzling or contradictory character
10
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Hamper
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(v.) to impede the movement or progress of
