Vocabulary Flashcards

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2) Cynical(adj.)

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Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity

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1) Credulity(noun)

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A disposition to believe too readily

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3) Ascertain(verb)

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To discover with certainty,as through examination or experimentation

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4) Convivial (adj)

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Fond of feasting drinking and good company,sociable

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5) Affection(noun)

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A show pretense or display artificiality

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6) Punctilious(adj)

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Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct

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7) Somnambulate(verb)

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To walk when asleep

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8) Labyrinth(noun)

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An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which is difficult to find one’s way;maze

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9) Disconcerting(verb)

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To upset the self-possession of;ruffle

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10) Sinister(adj)

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Suggesting or threatening evil; ominous

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11) Abstract(adj)

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Considered apart from concrete existence;not applied or practical theoretical

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12) Juxtapose(verb)

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To place side by side,especially for comparison or contrast

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Simultaneous(adj)

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Happening,existing,or done at the same time

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Defunct(adj)

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Having ceased to exist or live

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Abortive(adj)

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Failing to accomplish an intended objective;fruitless

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