vocabulary Flashcards

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severe

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serious, strong, intense, harsh

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impatient

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not wanting to wait, in a hurry

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3
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gradual

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slowly over time, step by step

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4
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indifferent

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not caring, no opinion

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5
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substantial

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a lot, a significant amount, of considerable importance, size, or worth.

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6
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haste

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go quickly, hurry “haste makes waste”

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proper

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polite, the right thing to do

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ignorant

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lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.

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unresponsive

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not working or responding

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10
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neglect

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not taking care of, ignoring

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extraordinary

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amazing, not usual or normal

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reluctant

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hesitant, not wanting to do something

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degrade

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to put down, disrespect

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frivolous

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silly, unimportant

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discontent

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unhappy, not satisfied

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morsel

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a small piece of food

17
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fretful

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worried

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appalled

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horrified, shocked

19
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wither

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for a plant–to become dry and shriveled, dying

20
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simultaneous

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happening at the same time as something else

21
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reluctant

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hesitant to do something, not sure

22
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reproach

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to tell someone that you disapprove of what they did

23
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penitent

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to be sorry for what you did wrong/sin

24
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sustain

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to continue doing something

25
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thief

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noun: robber, burglar; a person who steals

26
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bet

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Verb: to feel sure (I bet it will rain tomorrow)

verb: to risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else’s on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game. (I bet my team will win)

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convenient

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adjective: easy, involving little trouble or effort.

28
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Clause

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part of a sentence with a subject and verb

29
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abandon

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to leave, to forsake, the opposite of keep